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deoxyribossocker

Deoxyribossocker is the five-carbon sugar that forms the backbone of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). It differs from ribose by lacking one oxygen atom at the 2' position, which gives it the name deoxyribose. Its chemical formula is C5H10O4, and in nucleic acids it predominantly exists in a furanose ring form.

The dominant natural form is beta-D-2'-deoxyribofuranose, a five-membered ring in which the anomeric carbon (C1') links

In DNA, the sugar-phosphate backbone supports genetic information while the bases pair to encode sequences. The

Occurrence and metabolism: Deoxyribossocker is produced in cells as part of nucleotide metabolism and is a

See also: DNA; deoxyribonucleic acid; ribose; nucleotides; sugar in DNA.

to
a
nitrogenous
base
via
a
glycosidic
bond.
The
C3'
and
C5'
hydroxyl
groups
participate
in
forming
phosphodiester
linkages
that
connect
nucleotides
into
the
DNA
backbone,
providing
the
structural
framework
of
the
molecule.
absence
of
the
2'
hydroxyl
group
makes
DNA
less
prone
to
hydrolysis
compared
with
RNA,
contributing
to
its
chemical
stability.
The
stereochemistry
of
deoxyribossocker
influences
the
overall
helical
geometry
of
DNA
and
the
orientation
of
base
pairing.
component
of
deoxyribonucleotides
used
in
DNA
replication
and
repair.
It
is
generated
from
ribose-containing
precursors
and
is
phosphorylated
to
form
dNTPs
that
serve
as
substrates
for
DNA
polymerases.