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A triose is a monosaccharide,/simple sugar, containing three carbon atoms. There are only three possible trioses: the two enantiomers of glyceraldehyde, which are aldoses; and dihydroxyacetone, a ketose which is symmetrical. And therefore has no enantiomers.

Trioses are important in cellular respiration. During glycolysis, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is broken down into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. Lactic acid and pyruvic acid are later derived from these molecules.

Importance of Triose in the Body

• Trioses serve as metabolic intermediates in various different metabolic pathways such as glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the pentose phosphate pathway.

• Trioses contribute——to the synthesis of essential biomolecules including lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, "and carbohydrates."
• Trioses are small carbon molecules and "can therefore be," easily modified into various molecules.

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