1990-29-0O=C[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)COGZCGUPFRVQAUEE-ARQDHWQXSA-N1990-29-0DTXSID10894871CHEBI:229244UsesD-Altrose is the epimer of D-glucose at C3 and have recently been discovered to possess antioxidant properties by the suppression of reactive oxygen species production in mitochondria due to competiti on with D-glucose at the cellular level.
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DefinitionAn aldohexose that is isomeric with glucose, tallose, allose, and others.