http://Ribose is an important sugar in RNA, with a molar mass of 15… ˈrībōz,ˈrīˌbōs 1. a sugar of the pentose class that occurs widely in nature as a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes. read more
A sugar is classified as a reducing sugar only if it has an open-chain form with an aldehyde group or a free hemiacetal group. Monosaccharides which contain an aldehyde group are known as aldoses, and those with a ketone group are known as ketoses. read more