Ribose
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɹaɪbəʊz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ribose is a noun meaning (biochemistry) 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.
Meaning
(biochemistry) 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.
Word Forms
- riboses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diphosphate, deoxy, ribonucleotide, deoxyribose, desoxyribose, ribopyranose.
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