3-deoxyhexulose

3-Deoxy-D-fructose is a metabolic fingerprint of 3-Deoxyglucosone(D239150) and an indicator of diabetes in plasma and urine.

ChEBI: 3-deoxy-keto-D-fructose is a deoxyketohexose that is keto-D-fructose that is lacking the hydroxy group at position 3. A metabolite of 3-deoxyglucosone, a dicarbonyl sugar synthesised through the Maillard reaction. It is a hexanone, an alpha-hydroxy ketone, a deoxyketohexose and a beta-hydroxy ketone.