pentose

A monosaccharide sugar whose molecule contains five carbon atoms, commonly found in nucleic acids and various metabolic pathways.

• 🇪🇸Monosacárido cuya molécula contiene cinco átomos de carbono, presente comúnmente en los ácidos nucleicos y en diversas rutas metabólicas.

1. Monosaccharide with five carbon atoms C1 formal scientific

   A type of simple sugar molecule that contains five carbon atoms in its structure, commonly found in nucleic acids and plant materials.

   • Ribose and deoxyribose are important pentoses found in RNA and DNA.
   • Pentoses are key components in the formation of nucleotides.
   • The metabolism of pentoses occurs through the pentose phosphate pathway.

   🇪🇸pentosa

• pentoses plural form
• pentoses' possessive plural form
• pentose's possessive singular form