Ribose Supplements
Ribose is a five-carbon simple sugar (a pentose) that forms the carbohydrate portion, or backbone, of RNA and DNA molecules. When combined with adenine, ribose produces adenosine, one of the components of the energy currency of the cell, ATP. Ribose is used in the body in several specific ways. It can be converted into pyruvate and enter into the pathways of energy metabolism, or it can be used to manufacture nucleotides, the primary building blocks for important structures in the body such
