On the Source of Free Ribose formedpost mortemin the Muscle of Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Abstract
During the storage of lingcod in ice, the quantities of the ribomononucleotides in the muscle decreased. The decrease was accompanied by an accumulation of free ribose in the muscle. During the same time, no decrease in the ribonucleic acid of the muscle was detected. It was concluded that ribomononucleotides, and not ribonucleic acid, were the precursors of ribose in the muscle post mortem.