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Also known as heptoses

A heptose is a monosaccharide with seven carbon atoms.

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C₇H₁₄O₇
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A heptose is a monosaccharide with seven carbon atoms.

They have either an aldehyde functional group in position 1 (aldoheptoses) or a ketone functional group in position 2, 3 or 4 (ketoheptoses). Ketoheptoses have 4 chiral centers, whereas aldoheptoses have 5.

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