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Definitions of pentose in various dictionaries:
noun - any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Any of a class of monosaccharides having five carbon atoms per molecule and including ribose and several other sugars.
noun - a sugar having five carbon atoms per molecule
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| Any of a class of monosaccharides having five carbon atoms per molecule and including ribose and several other sugars. |
| any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule |
| Any of the class of simple sugars whose molecules contain five carbon atoms, such as ribose and xylose. They generally have the chemical formula CHO. |
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| A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms. Pentoses are organized into two groups: Aldopentoses have an aldehyde functional group at position 1. Ketopentoses have a ketone functional group at position 2 or 3. In the cell, pentoses have a higher metabolic stability than hexoses. |