FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025

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Term	hexitol biosynthetic process	ID (Ontology)	GO:0019406 (Gene Ontology)
Definition	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hexitols, any alditol with a chain of six carbon atoms in the molecule.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As	"hexitol anabolism" ; "hexitol biosynthesis" ; "hexitol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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carbohydrate metabolic process
 |__hexitol metabolic process______
carbohydrate biosynthetic process  |
 |__alditol biosynthetic process___|
polyol metabolic process           |
 |__hexitol metabolic process______|
polyol biosynthetic process        |
 |__alditol biosynthetic process___|
                                   hexitol biosynthetic process  2 rec.
                                    |__galactitol biosynthetic process
                                    |__mannitol biosynthetic process
                                    |__sorbitol biosynthetic process 2 rec.

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Is a	hexitol metabolic process alditol biosynthetic process
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	"hexitol anabolism" EXACT "hexitol biosynthesis" EXACT "hexitol formation" EXACT "hexitol synthesis" EXACT
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