noun🔗ShareDesoxirribosaA derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA."The structure of DNA includes the sugar deoxyribose, which forms the backbone of the molecule. "La estructura del ADN incluye la desoxirribosa, que forma la columna vertebral de la molécula.chemistrybiochemistrybiologycompoundsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
