Ribose And Deoxyribose: Understanding The Structural And Functional Differences In Nucleic Acids
Ribose and deoxyribose are sugars that differ in structure and functional roles in biological systems. Ribose, with six carbon atoms and an -OH group at the 2′ carbon, is found in RNA and plays a role in protein synthesis and cellular processes. Deoxyribose, with five carbon atoms and a -H group at the 2′ carbon,…