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ribose

/rahy-bohs/US // ˈraɪ boʊs //UK // (ˈraɪbəʊz, -bəʊs) //

核糖,核糖类,罗姆糖,核糖类物质

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C5H10O5, a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.

Examples

  • RNA’s spine is a sugar called ribose, while DNA’s is deoxyribose.

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