Definition of "ribonucleoside" []

• A nucleoside that contains ribose as its sugar component. (noun)

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• "Yann Astier, Orit Braha, and Hagan Bayley, “Toward single molecule DNA sequencing: Direct identification of ribonucleoside and deoxyribonucleoside 5'-monophosphates by using an engineered protein nanopore equipped with a molecular adapter,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 128 2006, 1705–1710."
• "AICAR -- full name 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside -- works by stopping the calcium leak, thus preventing the vicious circle from getting under way."