Ribose



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 150.13
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 O5, and was discovered in 1905 by Phoebus Levene.

As a component of the metabolism.

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.

Isomerism

D-Ribose has the same configuration at its penultimate carbon atom as D-glyceraldehyde.  

See also

References

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8205.
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary


General: Aldose | Ketose | Pyranose | Furanose
Geometry: Triose | Tetrose | Pentose | Anomer | Mutarotation
Small/Large: Erythrulose | Sedoheptulose
Trioses: ketotriose | Aldotriose
Tetroses: Erythrulose | Erythrose | Threose
Pentoses: Xylose | Xylulose
Hexoses: Rhamnose
Disaccharides: Maltose
Polymers: Dextrin
Glycosaminoglycans: Heparan sulfate | Dermatan sulfate | Keratan sulfate
Aminoglycosides: Amikacin
 
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