FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term alditol catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0019405 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of alditols, any polyhydric alcohol derived from the acyclic form of a monosaccharide by reduction of its aldehyde or keto group to an alcoholic group.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "alditol breakdown" ; "alditol catabolism" ; "alditol degradation"
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carbohydrate metabolic process
 |__carbohydrate catabolic process__
catabolic process                   |
 |__carbohydrate catabolic process__|
polyol metabolic process            |
 |__polyol catabolic process________|
alcohol catabolic process           |
 |__polyol catabolic process________|
                                    alditol catabolic process  3 rec.
                                     |__glycerol catabolic process 1 rec.
                                     |   |__aerobic glycerol catabolic process
                                     |   |__anaerobic glycerol catabolic process(+)
                                     |   |__glycolytic process from glycerol
                                     |__hexitol catabolic process 2 rec.
                                     |   |__galactitol catabolic process
                                     |   |__mannitol catabolic process
                                     |   |__sorbitol catabolic process 2 rec.
                                     |__pentitol catabolic process 1 rec.
                                         |__arabitol catabolic process(+)
                                         |__ribitol catabolic process(+)
                                         |__xylitol catabolic process(+) 1 rec.
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polyol catabolic process
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  • "alditol breakdown" EXACT
    "alditol catabolism" EXACT
    "alditol degradation" EXACT
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