ribose.
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 & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
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