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Rivose vs Ribose - What's the difference?

rivose | ribose |

As an adjective rivose

is marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.

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.

rivose

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.
    • (Webster 1913)

    ribose

    English

    (wikipedia ribose)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (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