deoxyribose
deoxyribose · deoxyriboses
дезоксирибоза
Desoxyribose
A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl is reduced to a hydrogenA derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
Desoxyribose
дезоксирибозаdezoksiriboza
More definitions
- a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
Translations
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By meaning 1
derivative of ribose:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
derivative of ribose:
Forms
plural: deoxyribosesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable