|Section2= |Section3= }} Ribose (ɹˈaɪbəʊs, ɹˈaɪbəɹʊs), primarily seen as D-ribose, is an aldopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group in its linear form. It has the chemical formula 5105, and was discovered in 1905 by Phoebus Levene. As a component of the RNA that's used for genetic transcription, ribose is critical to living creatures. It is related to… (More on Ribose)