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ChEBI

xylose

Term ID
CHEBI:18222
Synonyms
  • DL-xylose
  • Xyl
  • xylo-pentose
  • Xylose
Definition
An aldopentose, found in the embryos of most edible plants and used in medicine to test for malabsorption by administration in water to the patient.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from xylose
Phenotype where environments contain xylose
Phenotype modified by environments containing xylose
Human Disease / Model Data
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