Deoxyribose, more precisely 2-deoxyribose, is an organic compound with formula C5H10O4; specifically, a monosaccharide with linear form H-(C=O)-(CH2)-(CHOH)3-H, which has all the hydroxyl groups on the same side in the Fischer projection. It is also a deoxy sugar, that can be seen as derived from the sugar ribose by loss of an oxygen atom; hence its name. The term "2-deoxyribose" may refer to any of two enantiomers: the biologically important D-2-deoxyribose, covered here, and (rarely) to its s… (More on Deoxyribose)