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A pyranose is a cyclic six-membered ring form of a monosaccharide, formed as an intramolecular hemiacetal and containing an oxygen atom in the ring. Monosaccharides smaller than pentoses are incapable of forming pyranoses. Important biological pyranoses include glucose and mannose. Ribose in solution also adopts a pyranose form to a minor extent.
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Cleaves, H.J.J. (2015). Pyranose. In: Gargaud, M., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44185-5_1312
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