PENTOSE

Pentose

A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms. Pentoses are organized into two groups. Aldopentoses have an aldehyde functional group at position 1. Ketopentoses have a ketone functional group in position 2 or 3.

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pentose

Noun

  1. A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
    Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose


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