pentose

ریشه

From Greek 'pente' meaning 'five' and '-ose' a suffix used in chemistry to form names of sugars.

مثال

• Ribose, a type of pentose, is a component of RNA.
• Pentose sugars are important in biochemistry.
• The pentose phosphate pathway is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Pentose sugar Pentose phosphate pathway Pentose cycle