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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