See Also: ribose(encyclopedia)
ribose(dictionary)
Ribose(medicine)
ribose-5-phosphate(medicine)
ribose polymerase(medicine)
L-ribose reductase(medicine)
D-ribose reductase(medicine)
ribose-5-phosphate isomerase(medicine)
ribose-1,5-diphosphate synthase(medicine)
ribose-phosphate pyrophosphokinase(medicine)

ribose (iou)



ribose noun. L19.
[Arbitrary alt. of ARABINOSE: see -OSE2.]
Biochemistry. A pentose occurring widely in nature as a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes.
Comb.: ribosenucleic adjective: ribose acid = RIBONUCLEIC acid.