Ribose is an organic compound with the formula C5H10O5; specifically, a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with linear form H–(C=O)–(CHOH)4–H, which has all the hydroxyl groups on the same side in the Fischer projection. It is member of aldopentose group.
Ribose comprises the backbone of RNA, a biopolymer that is the basis of genetic transcription. It is related to deoxyribose, as found in DNA. Once phosphorylated, ribose can become a subunit of ATP, NADH, and several other compounds that are critical to metabolism.
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