deoxyribosen.
Biochemistry.
Any of the sugars derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group by a hydrogen atom; deoxyribose nucleic acid n. see deoxyribonucleic acid n.
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1931 P. A. Levene & L. W. Bass Nucleic Acids i. 26 This reaction is now the general method for the preparation of 2-desoxy sugars. By this procedure 2-desoxyribose [etc.]..have been prepared.
1961 Times 18 Aug. 12/4 The sugar component of the nucleic acid of chromosomes is known chemically as deoxyribose.
1967 Listener 3 Aug. 142/1 Each nucleotide is composed of a base, a sugar called deoxyribose, and phosphate.
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