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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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[[Category:Biochemistry]] | [[Category:Biochemistry]] | ||
[[Category:Chemistry]] | [[Category:Chemistry]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, March 5, 2009
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.
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?