ribosyl Biochem.
(ˈraɪbəʊsaɪl, -ɪl)
[f. ribose + -yl.]
A univalent radical derived from ribose by loss of a hydroxyl group.
| 1947 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. CLXXI. 377 The preparation from the deacylated free nucleosides with a 5 to 10 per cent excess of chlorine, as described for the synthesis of 1-d-ribosyl-5-chlorouracil, is undoubtedly the method of choice. 1957 Biochem. Jrnl. LXV. 609 (heading) Enzymatic transfer of the ribosyl group from inosine to adenine. 1970 R. W. McGilvery Biochem. xx. 465 The rate of the reaction is probably always limited by the supply of the ribosyl compound. |