ribose
noun
- an aldopentose sugar
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪbəʊz/
noun
Etymology: From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
- 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.