ribose

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Noun

ribose (plural riboses)

1. (carbohydrate) A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.

Translations

• French: ribose
• German: Ribose
• Italian: ribosio
• Portuguese: ribose
• Russian: рибо́за
• Spanish: ribosa

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