Ribose
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| Reference=<ref>''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '''8205'''.</ref>
|ImageFile=Ribofuranose-2D-skeletal.png
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|IUPACName=(''3R,4S,5R'')-5-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol
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|Section1= {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo=200-059-4
| PubChem=5779
| SMILES=C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O
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|Section2= {{Chembox Properties
| Formula=C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>5</sub>
| MolarMass=150.13
| Appearance=White solid
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| MeltingPtC=99
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| Solubility=Very soluble
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'''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==
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==External links==
* [http://www.greatvistachemicals.com/biochemicals/d-ribose.html <small>D</small>-Ribose] on the website of [[China Greatvista Chemicals]]
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