Term Name: | ribofuranose |
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Synonyms: | rel-(3R,4S,5R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4-triol, ribofuranose |
Definition: | A cyclic ribose having a 5-membered tetrahydrofuran ring; the predominant (C3'-endo) form of the two cyclic structures (the other is the "C2'-endo" form, having a 6-membered ring) adopted by ribose in aqueous solution. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:46998] ( EBI ) |