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ribose Definition


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ribose
noun
    1. biochem.
      (formula C5H10O5) a monosaccharide sugar that is an important component of ribonucleic acid and whose derivative deoxyribose is a constituent of DNA.
Etymology: 19c: German, from arabinose a sugar in gum arabic.



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