1. Noun. (carbohydrates) The aldotetrose ''(2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Threose
1. A four carbon sugar in which the two central hydroxyl groups are in trans orientation (cis in erythrose).
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
