ribose
/ˈɹaɪbəʊz/
ribose noun: 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.
Noun
ribose (plural riboses)
- 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.
ribose meaning in Tamil and Thai
ribose in Tamil
- அரபு ச் சாறு, அரபீறை, ஐங்கரிச் சீனி, அரபு வெல்லம்
ribose in Thai
- naturally occurring pentose sugar
- ไรโบส
Forms of ribose
| plural | riboses |
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Origin of ribose
From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
Words formed from ribose
Phrases with ribose
Questions about ribose
- What does ribose mean?
- Ribose means 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.
- What is ribose in Tamil?
- Ribose in Tamil is அரபு ச் சாறு, அரபீறை, ஐங்கரிச் சீனி. See Ribose meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ribose?
- Ribose is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ribose?
- Ribose is pronounced /ˈɹaɪbəʊz/.
- What is the plural of ribose?
- The plural of ribose is riboses.
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