BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Two types of pentose are found in nucleotides, deoxyribose (found in DNA) and ribose (found in RNA). Deoxyribose is similar in structure to ribose, but it has an-H instead of an-OH at the 2′ position. Bases can be divided into two categories: purines and pyrimidines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deoxyribose, or more precisely 2-deoxyribose, is a monosaccharide with idealized formula H−(C=O)−(CH2)−(CHOH)3−H. Its name indicates that it is a deoxy sugar, meaning that it is derived from the sugar ribose by loss of a hydroxy group.

Detailed explanation-3: -As you can tell by its name, deoxyribose is a particular type of sugar known as a pentose monosaccharide, which contains five carbon atoms.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is known as pentose sugar because it is pentagonal in shape with a carbon atom at its five corners. Examples of these sugars are deoxyribose sugar of DNA and ribose sugar of RNA.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is also known as 2-deoxy-D-erythro-pentose. Ribose has a hydrogen atom attached to its molecule at position 2. In the same position, Deoxyribose has a hydroxyl (OH) functional group attached. Both of the sugar molecules develop the blueprint of an organism.