Aldopentoses named as ribose

Question:

 Aldopentoses named as ribose and 2-deoxyribose are found in nucleic acids. What is their relative configuration?

Solution:

The configuration of both the aldopentoses is D-configuration. Ribose is named β-D-ribose and 2-deoxyribose is β-D-2-deoxyribose.

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