Term Name: L-sorbose
Synonyms: (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one, L-Sor, L-sorbose, L-xylo-hex-2-ulose
Definition: The L enantiomer of sorbose, a ketone-containing hexose (a six-carbon monosaccharide).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17266]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: sorbose
has subtype: keto-L-sorbose L-sorbofuranose L-sorbopyranose
has_role: human metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: L-sorbose 1-phosphate
inverse is_enantiomer_of: D-sorbose
is_enantiomer_of: D-sorbose