Associations to the word «Ribose»

Wiktionary

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.
RIBOSE NUCLEIC ACID, noun. (genetics) (archaic) ribonucleic acid
RIBOSE NUCLEIC ACIDS, noun. Plural of ribose nucleic acid

Dictionary definition

RIBOSE, noun. A pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid.

Wise words

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