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ribose definition

ri·bose (rī′bōs′)

noun

a pentose sugar, CHO, that is a basic component of RNA, riboflavin, etc.

Etymology: < Ger rib(onsäure), a tetra-hydroxy acid, arbitrarily altered < arabinose, arabinose + säure, acid + -ose

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