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Ribose - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun ribose

is a naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that comprise the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.

ribose

English

(wikipedia ribose)

Noun

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  • (carbohydrate) A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that comprise the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.

    • See also

    * RNA * ribonucleic acid * nucleoside * nucleotide

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.