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Deoxyribose, also known as D-Deoxyribose and 2-deoxyribose, is an aldopentose - a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group in its linear structure.
Deoxyribose is a constituent of the nucleotide bases that form DNA.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoDeoxyribose is the sugar component, created by hydrolosis,æfound in DNA.æ It is what makes the difference between DNA and RNA. Deoxyribose was sythesized in 1935 and isolated from DNA in 1954.
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∙ 14y agoDeoxyribose and ribose are both sugars found in living organisms. Deoxyribose is found in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and ribose is found in RNA (ribonucleic acid).
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∙ 13y agoNucleotide with the pentose deoxyribose. More of these can combine to form deoxoribonucleic acid, or DNA.
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∙ 16y agoits the sugar found in DNA
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What is the name of the sugar molecules found in DNA?
The sugar that is found in DNA is called Deoxyribose
Is ribose sugar found in DNA and why?
D in DNA stands for Deoxyribose. R in RNA stands for Ribose. Deoxyribose is ribose but the 2' hydroxyl group is not present.
Is deoxyribose a monosaccharide a disaccharide or a polysaccharide?
Mono!
What is a sugar that is lacking an oxygen?
Deoxyribose sugar.
How do you use deoxyribose in a sentence?
You could use it to describe what DNA stands for such as: The "D" in DNA stands for deoxyribose, the "N" stands for nucleic, and the "A" stands for acid.
Which sugar present in DNA?
Deoxyribose sugar, it is a pentose sugar base.
What Sugar used in DNA to make up the backbone?
Deoxyribose sugar, it is a pentose sugar base.
The sugar found in DNA is what?
Deoxyribose
What is the 5-carbon sugar found in a nucleotide?
it is deoxyribose. there is little difference between ribose and deoxyribose though.
What is the definition Deoxyribose?
It's your DNA. Deoxyribose Neuclayic Acid.
Where is deoxyribose found?
In a DNA molecule or in deoxyribose nucleic acid.
What type of sugar makes up the backbone of the DNA molecule?
The sugar found in the backbone of DNA is the deoxyribose.
What is the name of the sugar molecules found in DNA?
The sugar that is found in DNA is called Deoxyribose
What are the 2 constant parts of DNA molecules?
The phosphate and deoxyribose in the backbone of DNA are constant throughout the molecule.
Is deoxyribose DNA?
Yes,there are deoxyribose sugar in DNA.D stands for it in DNA.
What sugar replaces deoxyribose in RNA?
In RNA, there is ribose that replaces deoxyribose.
What is the formula for deoxyribose?
The formula for deoxyribose is C5H10O4. Deoxyribose is any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydrozyl group with a hydrogen atom.
