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deoxyribose

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de·ox·y·ri·bose  (d-ks-rbs)
n.
A sugar, C5H10O4, that is a constituent of DNA.
deoxyribose [diːˌɒksɪˈraɪbəʊs -bəʊz], desoxyribose [dɛsˌɒksɪˈraɪbəʊs -bəʊz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C5H10O4
deoxyribose  (d-ks-rbs)
The sugar found in the side chains of DNA, differing from ribose in having a hydrogen atom instead of an OH group on one of its carbon atoms. Chemical formula: C5H10O4.
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Noun1.deoxyribosedeoxyribose - a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain


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The crystal structure of the human DNA repair endonuclease HAP1 suggests the recognition of extra-helical deoxyribose at DNA abasic sites.
Inhibition of Ape1 nuclease activity by lead, iron, and cadmium by Wilson, David M., III / Environmental Health Perspectives
The total figure is for one of each base, four deoxyribose molecules and four phosphate bonds.
Diffractive optics from self-assembled DNA by Levine, Zachary H. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mitomycin C-induced deoxyribose degradation inhibited by superoxide dismutase.
Oxidative stress-related mechanisms are associated with xenobiotics ... by Bagchi, Debasis / Environmental Health Perspectives
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