Ribose
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Formula | C5H10O5 |
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Molar mass | 150. 13 g/mol |
IUPAC ID | D-Ribose |
Chiral rotation (D) | −21. 5° (H2O) |
Related aldopentoses | Arabinose |
Xylose | |
Lyxose | |
3D model (JSmol) | aldehydo form D-(−)-Ribose: Interactive image |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1171024 |
About Ribose
Ribose is a carbohydrate with the formula C₅H₁₀O₅; specifically, it is a pentose monosaccharide with linear form H−−(CHOH)₄−H, which has all the hydroxyl groups on the same side in the Fischer projection. The term may refer to either of two enantiomers.