triose phosphate

noun

: a phosphoric ester or acylal of a triose
especially : either of two monophosphates C3H7O6P or an equilibrium mixture of them formed as intermediates in carbohydrate metabolism

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“Triose phosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/triose%20phosphate. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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