L-Deoxyribose
Encyclopedia
L-Deoxyribose is an organic compound
with formula C5H10O4. It is a synthetic monosaccharide
, a stereoisomer (mirror image) of the natural compound D-deoxyribose
.
L-Deoxyribose can be synthesized from D-galactose
. It has been used in chemical research, e.g. in the synthesis of mirror-image DNA
.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
with formula C5H10O4. It is a synthetic monosaccharide
Monosaccharide
Monosaccharides are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples of monosaccharides include glucose , fructose , galactose, xylose...
, a stereoisomer (mirror image) of the natural compound D-deoxyribose
Deoxyribose
Deoxyribose, more, precisely 2-deoxyribose, is a monosaccharide with idealized formula H---3-H. Its name indicates that it is a deoxy sugar, meaning that it is derived from the sugar ribose by loss of an oxygen atom...
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L-Deoxyribose can be synthesized from D-galactose
Galactose
Galactose , sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a type of sugar that is less sweet than glucose. It is a C-4 epimer of glucose....
. It has been used in chemical research, e.g. in the synthesis of mirror-image DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
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