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xylitol

Term ID
CHEBI:17151
Synonyms
  • (2R,3R,4S)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol
  • (2R,3r,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
  • D-XYLITOL
  • L-xylitol
  • meso-xylitol
  • Xylit
  • xylite
  • Xylitol
Definition
A pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group.
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from xylitol
Phenotype where environments contain xylitol
Phenotype modified by environments containing xylitol
Human Disease Model