ribose
noun/ˈɹaɪbəʊz/
Etymology From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.
- Derived terms
- ADP-ribose, deoxyribose, desoxyribose, phosphoribose, ribonucleic, ribose nucleic acid, ribosyl, xanthose
- Related terms
- RNA, ribonucleic acid, nucleoside, nucleotide