A ribonucleoside is a type of
nucleoside including
ribose
Ribose is a simple sugar and carbohydrate with molecular formula C5H10O5 and the linear-form composition H−(C=O)−(CHOH)4−H. The naturally-occurring form, , is a component of the ribonucleotides from which RNA is built, and so this compo ...
as a component.
One example of a ribonucleoside is
cytidine.
References
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Ribosides