Talk:Ribose
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At some future time, the article on Deoxyribose should probably be used as the basis for an expanded article on Ribose. But it seemed to me that the best approach for now would be to let the Deoxyribose article get done 'right' first. -- djk July 2002
OK, I didn't get very good grades when I took organic chemistry, but doesn't an aldehyde require a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen somewhere? I don't see any double-bonds in this structure. --Arkuat 01:49, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- The Structure does contain double bonds when in its straight chain form, but it usually exists as a ring, when it 'reacts with itself' and the double bond is removed. See the straight chain structure here: [1] --PhiJ 19:37, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] The picture is wrong
If the chemical formula for ribose is C5-H10-O5, then the picture must show 10 hydrogen atoms.
- Both pictures are correct. In the standard way of drawing organic chemicals, sometimes called skeletal formulas (the second image), hydrogens attached to carbon atoms are implicit. In a Haworth projection (the first image), some hydrogens are implicit and others are not. --Ed (Edgar181) 13:33, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cyclic image of Ribose links to wrong image
The first image is of Ribose in its cyclic furanose form, however, the image links to ribose in straight chain form rather than the enlarged version of the current image. -- Ingenium, 11 December 2006
[edit] Terruble
This article is terrible. There isn't a bloody clear image of Ribose in ring form. Thats good start! Tourskin 00:37, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Treatment for fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue?
Is there any truth to 15 grams per day of D-Ribose helping to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, ease the exhaustion of chronic fatigue syndrome, or just generally increase a person's energy? Or is it all the usual quack food-supplement hype? GFR42 (talk) 04:07, 3 February 2008 (UTC) GFR42 "just plain tired"
