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lactol

Term ID
CHEBI:38131
Synonyms
  • lactol
  • lactols
Definition
Cyclic hemiacetals formed by intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to an aldehydic or ketonic carbonyl group. They are thus 1-oxacycloalkan-2-ols or unsaturated analogues.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from lactol
Phenotype where environments contain lactol
Phenotype modified by environments containing lactol
Human Disease Model