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pentose Definition

pen·tose (pen′tōs′)

noun

any of a group of monosaccharides, CHO, including ribose and arabinose

Etymology: pent(a)- + -ose

pentose Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • phosphate: The Calvin cycle and its relationship to the pentose phosphate pathway.
  • sugar: Most microorganisms in the reticulo-rumen obtain their ATP by fermentation of hexose and/or pentose sugars.