Pentosephosphates
- Name
- Pentosephosphates
- Accession Number
- DBCAT002912
- Description
A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Ribose-5-phosphate Not Available 5-O-phosphono-alpha-D-ribofuranosyl diphosphate The key substance in the biosynthesis of histidine, tryptophan, and purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. - Drugs & Drug Targets