Deoxyribose
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deoxyribose is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
Word Forms
- deoxyriboses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desoxyribose, ribose, deoxyribonucleotide, deoxyribonucleoside, desoxyribonucleotide, deoxyribosyl.
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