Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Ribose: (2R,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal; an aldopentose. Its cyclic form (ribofuranose) is the carbohydrate portion of RNA, DNA, and other nucleic acids.






D-Ribose   
D-Ribose
Fischer projection
  
D-Ribose
Natta projection
  
D-2-Deoxyribose   
β-D-Ribofuranose   
β-D-2-Deoxyribofuranose