Ribose 61389 221871329 2008-06-26T13:34:45Z AlnoktaBOT 3096998 robot Adding: [[ar:ريبوز]] {{Chembox new | Reference=<ref>''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '''8205'''.</ref> |ImageFile=Ribofuranose-2D-skeletal.png |ImageSize=150px |IUPACName=(''3R,4S,5R'')-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol |OtherNames= |Section1= {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo=200-059-4 | PubChem=5779 | SMILES=C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O }} |Section2= {{Chembox Properties | Formula=C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>5</sub> | MolarMass=150.13 | Appearance=White solid | Density= | MeltingPtC=99 | BoilingPt= | Solubility=Very soluble }} |Section3= {{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards= | FlashPt= | Autoignition= }} }} '''Ribose''' (ɹˈaɪbəʊs<ref>[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/ribose Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary]</ref>, ɹˈaɪbəɹʊs<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50206299?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=ribose&first=1&max_to_show=10 Oxford English Dictionary]</ref>), primarily seen as ''' <small>D</small>-ribose''', is an [[aldopentose]] — a [[monosaccharide]] containing five [[carbon]] [[atom]]s, and including an [[aldehyde]] [[functional group]] in its linear form. It has the [[chemical formula]] {{carbon}}<sub>5</sub>{{hydrogen}}<sub>10</sub>{{oxygen}}<sub>5</sub>, and was discovered in [[1905]] by [[Phoebus Levene]]. As a component of the [[RNA]] that is used for [[Transcription (genetics)|genetic transcription]], ribose is critical to living creatures. It is related to [[deoxyribose]], which is a component of [[DNA]]. It is also a component of [[Adenosine triphosphate|ATP]], [[NADH]], and several other chemicals that are critical to [[metabolism]]. Refer to the article on [[deoxyribose]] for more information on both [[sugar]]s, how they relate to each other, and how they relate to genetic material. == Isomerism == <small>D</small>-Ribose has the same configuration at its penultimate carbon atom as [[D-glyceraldehyde|<small>D</small>-glyceraldehyde]]. [[Image:D-Ribose.png|left|thumb|200px|Ribose in acyclic form]]<br style="clear:left;"/> == See also == * [[Arabinose]] * [[Deoxyribose]] * [[Lyxose]] * [[Ribulose]] * [[Xylose]] * [[Xylulose]] * [[Formose reaction]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== * [http://www.greatvistachemicals.com/biochemicals/d-ribose.html <small>D</small>-Ribose] on the website of [[China Greatvista Chemicals]] {{Carbohydrates}} [[Category:Monosaccharides]] [[Category:Aldopentoses]] [[ar:ريبوز]] [[bg:Рибоза]] [[cs:Ribóza]] [[da:Ribose]] [[de:Ribose]] [[es:Ribosa]] [[eo:Ribozo]] [[fr:Ribose]] [[id:Ribosa]] [[it:Ribosio]] [[he:ריבוז]] [[lv:Riboze]] [[lt:Ribozė]] [[nl:Ribose]] [[ja:リボース]] [[no:Ribose]] [[oc:Ribòsa]] [[pl:Ryboza]] [[pt:Ribose]] [[ru:Рибоза]] [[simple:Ribose]] [[sr:Рибоза]] [[sh:Riboza]] [[fi:Riboosi]] [[sv:Ribos]] [[ta:ரைபோஸ்]] [[tr:Riboz]] [[uk:Рибоза]] [[zh:核糖]]