L-xylitol catabolic process to xylulose 5-phosphate

Term ID

GO:0019697

Synonyms

• L-arabitol and xylitol degradation
• xylitol breakdown to xylulose 5-phosphate
• xylitol degradation to xylulose 5-phosphate
• xylitol utilization

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-xylitol to form xylulose 5-phosphate. L-xylitol is converted into L-xylulose, which is then phosphorylated to L-xylulose-5-phosphate. This is converted to D-xylulose-5-phosphate via the intermediate L-ribulose-5-phosphate.

References

• MetaCyc:LARABITOLUTIL-PWY

Ontology

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