Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Deoxy:
Missing an oxygen atom which is normally present in the basic structure of a
molecule
.
β
-
D
-
Ribofuranose
OH
present on C2
β
-
D
-2-Deoxy
ribofuranose
OH
absent on C2
Related terms:
DNA
,
nor
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