desoxyribose

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A form of deoxyribose — A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.

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Meanings

noundesoxyribose (plural desoxyriboses)

plural desoxyriboses

  1. alternativebiochemistryAlternative spelling of deoxyribose.

Origin

From desoxy- + ribose.

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APA

desoxyribose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desoxyribose

MLA

“desoxyribose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desoxyribose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desoxyribose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desoxyribose.

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