Ribose and deoxyribose

Ribose and deoxyribose are pentose. Ribose is also called ribofuranose because of the structural relationship to furane. The only structural difference between ribose and deoxyribose is the loss of an -OH group in position 2 in the ring.

Ribose

Present in RNA
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 Formula: C5H10O5
Molecular Weight: 150.1 g/mol

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Deoxyribose

Present in DNA
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 Formula: C5H10O4
Molecular Weight: 134.1 g/mol

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