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'''Ribose''' is a 5 carbon cyclic sugar found commonly in nature.  The phosphorylated form is often found as a subunit to [[ATP]],  [[NADH]] and several other metabolic energy compounds.
 
'''Ribose''' is a 5 carbon cyclic sugar found commonly in nature.  The phosphorylated form is often found as a subunit to [[ATP]],  [[NADH]] and several other metabolic energy compounds.
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It is also found in [[RNA]]] (ribonucleic acid), where it alternates with phosphate groups to form the “backbone” of the RNA polymer.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/502153/ribose</ref?
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It is also found in [[RNA]] (ribonucleic acid), where it alternates with phosphate groups to form the “backbone” of the RNA polymer.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/502153/ribose</ref?
    
==References==
 
==References==
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