GLYCERALDEHYDE Definition & Meaning

glyceraldehyde

[ glis-uh-ral-duh-hahyd ]

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noun

Biochemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction.

glyceraldehyde

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A sweet colorless syrupy liquid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. Chemical formula: C 3 H 6 O 3 .

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of glyceraldehyde¹

First recorded in 1880–85; glycer(in) + aldehyde

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This stage creates two molecules of the 3-carbon “glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate” – which can be turned into useful plant sugars by further reactions.

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The final result of all this is that for every 3 rounds of the cycle three molecules of Rubisco go in, 3 Rubiscos come out, and one new glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is made.

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