ribose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹaɪbəʊz/
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Etymology
From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| riboses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ribosyl · phosphoribose · ADP-ribose · deoxyribose · ribose nucleic acid · ribonucleic · desoxyribose · xanthose · ribose 5-phosphate
Relateds
nucleoside · nucleotide · RNA · ribonucleic acid
Translations (17)
hu ribóz (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · pl ryboza (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · eo ribozo (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · th ไรโบส (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · gl ribosa (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · pt ribose (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · ja リボース (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · tr riboz (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · yue 核糖 (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · de Ribose (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · it ribosio (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · ca ribosa (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · es ribosa (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · sv ribos (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · fr ribose (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · ru рибо́за (naturally occurring pentose sugar) · cmn 核糖 (naturally occurring pentose sugar)