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Molar mass of D-Ribose

The molecular formula of D-Ribose is C5H10O5, giving a molar mass of 150.130 g/mol.

Molar mass
150.130g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C5H10O5
Category
Sugars & Carbohydrates
Atoms per molecule
20

D-Ribose conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 150.130 g/mol.

1 mmol150.130 mg
1 g6.6609 mmol
1 M150.130 g/L

About D-Ribose

The five-carbon sugar of RNA and of ATP, NADH, and coenzyme A, and therefore of everything a cell does with energy. Its 2-deoxy form lacks the hydroxyl group that makes RNA prone to hydrolysis, which is the structural basis for DNA's stability.

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