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Ribose[1]
IUPAC name (3R,4S,5R)-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol
Identifiers
CAS number [200-059-4]
PubChem 5779
SMILES C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C5H10O5
Molar mass 150. IUPAC Nomenclature is a system of naming Chemical compounds and of describing the science of Chemistry in general CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for Chemical compounds Polymers biological sequences mixtures and Alloys They are also referred to PubChem is a Database of chemical Molecules The system is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI a component A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Molar mass, symbol M, is the Mass of one mole of a substance ( Chemical element or Chemical compound) 13
Appearance White solid
Melting point

99 °C, 372 K, 210 °F

Solubility in water Very soluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Ribose (ɹˈaɪbəʊs[2], ɹˈaɪbəɹʊs[3]), primarily seen as D-ribose, is an aldopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group in its linear form. The melting point of a solid is the temperature range at which it changes state from solid to Liquid. Solubility is the characteristic Physical property referring to the ability of a given substance the Solute, to dissolve in a Solvent. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 Kilopascals exactly A pentose is a Monosaccharide with five Carbon Atoms They either have an Aldehyde Functional group in position 1 ( aldopentoses Monosaccharides (from Greek monos: single sacchar: sugar are the most basic unit of Carbohydrates They consist of one sugar and Carbon (kɑɹbən is a Chemical element with the symbol C and its Atomic number is 6 History See also Atomic theory, Atomism The concept that matter is composed of discrete units and cannot be divided into arbitrarily tiny An aldehyde is an organic compound containing a terminal Carbonyl group. In Organic chemistry, functional groups are specific groups of Atoms within Molecules that are responsible for the characteristic Chemical reactions It has the chemical formula C5H10O5, and was discovered in 1905 by Phoebus Levene. A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Carbon (kɑɹbən is a Chemical element with the symbol C and its Atomic number is 6 Hydrogen (ˈhaɪdrədʒən is the Chemical element with Atomic number 1 Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Phoebus Aaron Theodore Levene MD ( 25 February, 1869 &mdash 6 September, 1940) was a Russian-American Biochemist who studied the

As a component of the RNA that is used for genetic transcription, ribose is critical to living creatures. Ribonucleic acid ( RNA) is a Nucleic acid that consists of a long chain of Nucleotide units Transcription is the synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA It is related to deoxyribose, which is a component of DNA. Deoxyribose, also known as D-Deoxyribose and 2-deoxyribose, is an Aldopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known It is also a component of ATP, NADH, and several other chemicals that are critical to metabolism. Adenosine-5'-triphosphate ( ATP) is a multifunctional Nucleotide that is most important as a " molecular currency" of intracellular Energy Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated NAD+, is a Coenzyme found in all living cells The compound is a dinucleotide since it consists Metabolism is the set of Chemical reactions that occur in living Organisms in order to maintain Life.

Refer to the article on deoxyribose for more information on both sugars, how they relate to each other, and how they relate to genetic material. Deoxyribose, also known as D-Deoxyribose and 2-deoxyribose, is an Aldopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose.

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Isomerism

D-Ribose has the same configuration at its penultimate carbon atom as D-glyceraldehyde. Glyceraldehyde is a Triose Monosaccharide with Chemical formula C 3 H 6 O 3

Ribose in acyclic form
Ribose in acyclic form


See also

References

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8205. Arabinose is an Aldopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Atoms and including an Aldehyde (CHO Functional Deoxyribose, also known as D-Deoxyribose and 2-deoxyribose, is an Aldopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Lyxose is an Aldopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Atoms and including an Aldehyde Functional group Ribulose is a Ketopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Atoms and including a Ketone Functional group Xylose or wood sugar is an Aldopentose &mdash a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Atoms and including an Aldehyde Functional Xylulose is a Ketopentose, a Monosaccharide containing five Carbon Atoms and including a Ketone Functional group. The formose reaction, discovered by Aleksandr Butlerov in 1861 involves the formation of sugars from Formaldehyde.
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary

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Dictionary

ribose

-noun

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