Term Name: polyol metabolic process
Synonyms: polyhydric alcohol metabolic process, polyol metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving a polyol, any alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019751]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: alcohol metabolic process
has subtype: 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose metabolic process 2-deoxystreptamine metabolic process alditol metabolic process butirosin metabolic process diol metabolic process gentamycin metabolic process inositol metabolic process inositol phosphate metabolic process kanamycin metabolic process neomycin metabolic process paromomycin metabolic process phytosphingosine metabolic process polyol biosynthetic process polyol catabolic process streptomycin metabolic process tobramycin metabolic process vistamycin metabolic process