noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Désoxyribose A 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. Examples : "The structure of DNA includes the sugar deoxyribose, which forms the backbone of the molecule. " La structure de l'ADN comprend le désoxyribose, qui forme l'ossature de la molécule. chemistry biochemistry biology compound substance Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture