Etymology

altrose

A1L1T1R1O1S1E1

Today it means: An aldohexose epimeric with mannose Full definition →

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The story

altr-, from altruists, + -ose Chemist Emil Fischer is credited with the following mnemonic for the order of the configurations of the 8 aldohexoses (See Coordinate terms below.) about the chiral centers when ordered as 3-bit binary strings: All altruists gladly make gum in gallon tanks.

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