Ribose Definition

rībōs
noun
A pentose sugar, C5H10O5, that is a basic component of RNA, riboflavin, etc.
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Origin of Ribose

  • German alteration of English arabinose a kind of sugar (gum) arab(ic) –in –ose

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ribose Sentence Examples

  • Nevertheless, reports of the benefits of supplementary ribose for patients with chronic heart disease continued to accrue, supported by animal studies.

  • Ribo nucleic acid (RNA) always contains the sugar ribose.

  • In fact, there were no differences at all between the groups, leading the researchers to conclude that ribose supplementation had no effect.

  • Similarly, the aromatic protons can approach to within 4.5A of the anomeric proton from two different ribose rings.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIB

Words Ending With

ESEOSE

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