ribose

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Pronunciation

/ˈɹaɪbəʊz/

Definition of ribose

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noun

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.

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From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.

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