Deoxyribose is derived whenever the hydroxyl group within their structure becomes replaced with hydrogen, which is the sugar that goes to the pentose class and occurs all over the world chiefly as a part of a component of nucleosides and other vitamins and enzymes. Deoxyribose was uncovered in 1929 by Phoebus Levene, and Ribose was discovered in 1891 by Emil Fisher.
Deoxyribose has two enantiomers, D-2 deoxyribose, and L-2 deoxyribose, while Ribose has two enantiomers, D-ribose and L-ribose. Deoxyribose is located in DNA, while Ribose is located in RNA. Deoxyribose occurs as a modified sugar and does not have one atom. Ribose exists as a typical sugar that has one oxygen atom attached to each carbon atom. Deoxyribose is a pentagon that has the loss of an OH group in the second ring position. Ribose is a pentagon that stays stable with an oxygen atom.