GO_term: GO:0019349
GO:0019349 | Definition | The chemical reactions and physical changes involving ribitol, a pentitol derived formally by reduction of the -CHO group of either D- or L-ribose. It occurs free in some plants and is a component of riboflavin. | |
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The chemical reactions involving ribitol, a pentitol derived formally by reduction of the -CHO group of either D- or L-ribose. It occurs free in some plants and is a component of riboflavin. | |||
Term | ribitol metabolism | ||
Type | Biological_process | ||
Child | Instance | GO:0019350 | |
GO:0046362 | |||
GO:0046363 | |||
GO:0019488 | |||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0019321 | |
GO:0019519 | |||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (40) | |
Descendent (9) |