RIBULOSE


Meaning of RIBULOSE in English

[ 'rʌɪbjʊləʊz , -s ]

■ noun Chemistry a sugar of the pentose class which is an important intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and photosynthesis.

Origin

1930s: from ribose + -ulose .

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