Ribose

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A five carbon monosaccharide, a key componant in RNA. In RNA forms an N-glycosidic bond from the one prime carbon to a nitrogenous base and a phosphodiester linkage on the five prime carbon [1].

References

  1. Molecular Biology of the cell