Deoxyribose (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Biochemistry.
  1. any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom.
  2. the sugar, HOCH2(CHOH)2CH2CHO, obtained from DNA by hydrolysis.
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  1. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C 5 H 10 O 4
    Deoxyribose (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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