Ribose (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Biochemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C5H10O5, a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
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  1. a pentose sugar that is an isomeric form of arabinose and that occurs in RNA and riboflavin. Formula: CH 2 OH(CHOH) 3 CHO
    Ribose (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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