Just what exactly is DHA (Dihydroxyacetone)? By the book it is a
triose carbohydrate with chemical formula
. It is the simplest of
all ketoses and, having no chiral centre, is the only one that has no
optical activity. To give you more, DHA is an intermediate in
carbohydrate metabolism in higher plants and animals and is more
rapidly metabolized than glucose in the body. Specifically, this
three-carbon keto sugar is a physiologic product of the body formed and
utilized during glycolysis.
( Fischer Projection of Dihydroxyacetone )
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