Term Name: | xylonic acid |
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Synonyms: | rel-(2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid |
Definition: | A pentonic acid resulting from the formal oxidation of the aldehyde group of aldehydo-xylose to the corresponding carboxylic acid. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:33828] ( EBI ) |