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