A pentose (five-carbon) sugar which occurs as an intermediate in the metabolism of glucose; especially important in the nucleic acids and various coenzymes.
D-Ribose, a five-carbon-atom monosaccharide (i.e., a sugar). It is important to life because it and the closely allied compound deoxyribose form a part of the molecules that constitute the backbone of nucleic acids.
A type of sugar found in RNA.
A five-carbon sugar produced by the hexose monophosphate shunt. When a single oxygen is removed, it is deoxyribose and is part of DNA. RNA contains ribose.
Ribose is a 5-carbon sugar produced from glucose for the synthesis of nucleotides. Recently, several studies have examined the effect of ribose on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) formation and performance in athletes. To date, research has failed to demonstrate that ribose supplementation improves performance of activities performed at high intensities. Results are split regarding the efficacy of supplementation to produce higher concentrations of ATP in the muscle. One study suggests that ATP levels are enhanced, while another has detected no effect. Overall, the available data do not warrant ribose supplementation for performance enhancement.
Five-carbon sugar present in some vitamins and genetic material (RNA).
A pentose sugar (i.e. one with free carbon atoms) that is a component of RNA and several coenzymes. Ribose is also involved in intracellular metabolism.
A pentose sugar present in ribonucleic acids, riboflavin, and some nucleotides.