Deoxyribose

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Deoxyribose, or more precisely 2-deoxyribose, is a monosaccharide with idealized formula H−(C=O)−(CH2)−(CHOH)3−H. Its name indicates that it is a deoxy sugar, meaning that it is derived from ribose, a simple sugar, by replacing a hydroxy group with a hydrogen atom.

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