Ribose (D-ribose) is a natural, simple sugar used as a dietary supplement. It may speed exercise recovery, help with heart conditions, and smooth wrinkles. But with few studies, it's still unclear if ...

What made ribose the sugar of choice for life's code? Scientists at Scripps Research may have cracked a major part of this mystery. Their experiments show that ribose binds more readily and ...

The sugar ribose is more quickly phosphorylated compared to other sugars with the same chemical formula but a different shape. This selective phosphorylation could explain how ribose became the sugar ...