
A class of carbohydrates that contains five carbon atoms. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Sugars (monosaccharide) with five carbon atoms. Include ribose and deoxyribose of nucleic acids, and many others such as the aldoses arabinose and xylose, and the ketoses ribulose and xylulose.
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Translations for „Pentoses“ Become a Premium Member today! Term (grch. pente = five) for monosaccharides (simple sugars) with five carbon atoms in a sugar molecule. Grape must contains small amounts of the species arabinose, rhamnose, ribose and xylose. These are not or hardly fermentable during fermentation by the yeasts and are...
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