alditol metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019400

Synonyms

alditol metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving alditols, any polyhydric alcohol derived from the acyclic form of a monosaccharide by reduction of its aldehyde or keto group to an alcoholic group. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: carbohydrate metabolic process polyol metabolic process

carbohydrate metabolic process polyol metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: alditol biosynthetic process alditol catabolic process glucosylglycerol metabolic process glycerol metabolic process hexitol metabolic process ... Show All 6 Terms

alditol biosynthetic process alditol catabolic process glucosylglycerol metabolic process glycerol metabolic process hexitol metabolic process pentitol metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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