ribose
See also: Ribose
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ribose (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.
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Translations edit
naturally occurring pentose sugar
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Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
ribose m (plural riboses)
Further reading edit
- “ribose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Lithuanian edit
Noun edit
ribosè
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧se
Noun edit
ribose f (usually uncountable, plural riboses)
- (biochemistry) ribose (a naturally occurring pentose sugar)