| deoxyribose | 2 deoxy D ribose, the sugar that when linked by 3_ 5_ phosphodiester bonds forms the backbone of DNA. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| deoxyribose phosphate | See: deoxyribonucleotide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deoxyribosephosphate aldolase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing cleavage of 2-deoxy-d-ribose 5-phosphate to d-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and acetaldehyde. Synonym: deoxyriboaldolase. (05 Mar 2000) |