ribose
Meaning
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.
Synonyms
plant nucleic acid
ribose
ribosa
ribose
ribosio
Ribose
ريبوز
ribosa
ribozPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹaɪbəʊz/
Etymology
From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
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