ribose
See also: Ribose
English
editEtymology
editFrom German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editribose (plural riboses)
- (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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editnaturally occurring pentose sugar
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editFrench
editNoun
editribose m (plural riboses)
Further reading
edit- “ribose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Lithuanian
editNoun
editribosè
Portuguese
editPronunciation
edit
- Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧se
Noun
editribose f (usually uncountable, plural riboses)
- (biochemistry) ribose (a naturally occurring pentose sugar)
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