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deoxyribose
 

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Noun deoxyribose has 1 sense
  1. deoxyribose - a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
    --1 is a kind of     carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar

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Deoxyribose

Definition: Deoxyribose is a sugar molecule that is a component of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). It is a modified form of ribose, containing one fewer oxygen atom.

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Noun:

  1. The structure of DNA involves a double helix made up of deoxyribose and phosphate molecules.
  2. The deoxyribose sugar in DNA forms the backbone of the molecule.

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