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deoxyribose
This term is a highly specialized biochemical designation used almost exclusively in scientific, medical, and academic contexts. It describes a specific pentose sugar that is critical for the structural integrity of the genetic code.
In practical usage, the word is rarely used in isolation outside of technical descriptions of molecular biology. It is most frequently encountered as a component of the larger term "deoxyribonucleic acid" (DNA), where it identifies the sugar moiety that distinguishes DNA from RNA (which uses ribose).
Meanings
Examples
Deoxyribose is the sugar component of the DNA backbone.
The structure of deoxyribose allows DNA to be more stable than RNA.
I need to memorize the chemical formula for deoxyribose for the exam.
The absence of an oxygen atom in deoxyribose is a key structural feature.
I wonder how deoxyribose bonds with the phosphate group.
Genetic testing relies on the stability provided by deoxyribose in the double helix.
The professor explained how deoxyribose differs from other pentose sugars.