Fig. 2: The 5-Carbon Sugar Ribose

During nucleotide production, the nitrogenous base will attach to the 1' carbon and the phosphate group will attach to the 5' carbon. The first 4 carbons shown form the actual ring of the sugar. The 5' carbon comes off of the ring.

Illustration of the 5-Carbon Sugar Ribose .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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