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Pentose

monosaccharide with five carbon atoms.

Both ribose and deoxyribose are pentoses.

List of aldopentoses

• ribose
• arabinose
• xylose
• lyxose

List of ketopentoses

• ribulose
• xylulose

See also

• triose, tetrose, hexose
• monosaccharide, disaccharide