Pentose

A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms.

Both ribose and deoxyribose are pentoses.

Table of contents

1 List of aldopentoses 2 List of ketopentoses 3 See also

List of aldopentoses

• ribose
• arabinose
• xylose
• lyxose

• triose, tetrose, hexose
• monosaccharide, disaccharide