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GO: Biological Process

ribitol metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0019349
Synonyms
  • ribitol metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving ribitol, a pentitol derived formally by reduction of the -CHO group of either D- or L-ribose. It occurs free in some plants and is a component of riboflavin. 0198506732
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