Name: D-Ribose
Synonyms: D-ribos, ribose, d(-)-ribose
Molecular formula: C5H10O5
Molecular weight: 150.13
CAS number: 50-69-1
Assay: 99%
Characteristic: White crystalline powder
Solubility: Very soluble in water
Function and Usage:
As an important component of the RNA that ribose is used for genetic transcription, ribose is critical to living creatures. It is related to deoxyribose, which is a component of DNA. It is also a component of ATP, NADH, and several other chemicals that are critical to metabolism.
D-ribose is an important intermediate of nucleic acid for drugs like ribavirin, adenosine, thymidine, azacytidine, pyrimidine fluoride gland, 2 - methyl adenosine, Granville He toxins, pyrazole toxins.