Pentosa
As pentosas son monosacáridos (glícidos simples) compostos por cinco átomos de carbono.
Na súa estrutura aparecen os grupos alcohol (-OH). As pentosas máis importantes son as aldopentosas ribosa e arabinosa, e as cetopentosas ribulosa e xilulosa.
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