| Descriptor English: | Pentoses | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Pentosas                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Pentoses | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Pentoses | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Ketopentose Ketopentoses Pentose  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D09.947.875.627 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010429 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Monosaccharide sugar molecules that contain a five carbon backbone. | 
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified only; prefer specifics | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine  | 
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| DeCS ID: | 10623 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010429 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 81 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Carbohydrates [D09]Carbohydrates 
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0016196 | 
                                
| Scope note | Monosaccharide sugar molecules that contain a five carbon backbone. | 
| Preferred term | Pentoses | 
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                                                                                            Pentose                                                 | 
                                
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                                        M000625713 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Ketopentoses | 
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                                                                                            Ketopentose                                                 | 
                                
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