deoxyribose

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D0139900 (dē-ŏk′sē-rī′bōs′)n. A pentose sugar, C₅H₁₀O₄, that is a constituent of DNA and differs from ribose in having a hydrogen atom instead of a hydroxyl group on one of its carbon atoms.

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(diːˌɒksɪˈraɪbəʊs; -bəʊz) or

desoxyribose

n (Biochemistry) a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C5H10O4

de•ox•y•ri•bose

(diˌɒk sɪˈraɪ boʊs)

n. 1. any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom. 2. the sugar, HOCH₂(CHOH)₂CH₂CHO, obtained from DNA by hydrolysis. [1930–35]

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Noun

deoxyribose - a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acidscarbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

Translations

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Deoxyribose

A nucleic acid constituent (see illustration) of all animal, microbial, and plant cells; also known as 2- d -deoxyribose. Deoxyribose is enzymically formed in living cells by reduction of ribonucleoside di- or triphosphate. The four deoxyribose nucleotides, containing adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine, are the major constituents of the deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA), which control the hereditary characteristics of every living organism. See Deoxyribonucleic acid (dna), Nucleic acid, Ribose

Formulas of 2- D -deoxyribose (α- D -2-deoxyribofuranose)

Deoxyribose

a carbohydrate belonging to the deoxy-sugars. Part of the deoxyribonucleic acids, it consists of crystals and has a molecular weight of 134.1 and a melting point of 78°-82° C. Its structural formula is

deoxyribose

[dē¦äk·sē′rī‚bōs] (biochemistry) C₅H₁₀O₄ A pentose sugar in which the hydrogen replaces the hydroxyl groups of ribose; a major constituent of deoxyribonucleic acid.

deoxyribose

[de-ok″sĭ-ri´bōs] an aldopentose found in deoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleotides, and deoxyribonucleosides.

de·ox·y·ri·bose

(dē-oks'ē-rī'bōs), A deoxypentose, 2-deoxy-d-ribose being the most common example, occurring in DNA and responsible for its name.

deoxyribose

(dē-ŏk′sē-rī′bōs′)n. A pentose sugar, C₅H₁₀O₄, that is a constituent of DNA and differs from ribose in having a hydrogen atom instead of a hydroxyl group on one of its carbon atoms.

de·ox·y·ri·bose

(dē-oks'ē-rī'bōs) A deoxypentose, 2-deoxy-d-ribose being the most common example, occurring in DNA and responsible for its name.

deoxyribose

A sugar, part of the ‘backbone’ of the DNA double helix, deoxyribonucleic acid. In RNA, the equivalent sugar is ribose.

deoxyribose

a pentose sugar which is the carbohydrate constituent of deoxyribonucleic acid (see DNA).

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noun a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids

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