phosphoribosyl

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1I1B3O1S1Y4L1

noun

the univalent radical derived from phosphoribose (ribose phosphate)

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Meanings

nounphosphoribosyl (plural phosphoribosyls)

plural phosphoribosyls

  1. especiallyin compoundsbiochemistrythe univalent radical derived from phosphoribose (ribose phosphate)

Origin

From phospho- + ribosyl.

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Translations

Italian fosforibosil
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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