OBO ID: CHEBI:15963
Term Name: ribitol Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
  • Adonitol
  • D-Adonitol
  • D-Ribitol
  • L-ribitol
  • meso-ribitol
  • Ribitol
Definition: A pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from ribose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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