FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term alditol biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0019401 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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 anabolism" ; "alditol biosynthesis" ; "alditol formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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carbohydrate metabolic process
 |__carbohydrate biosynthetic process__
biosynthetic process                   |
 |__carbohydrate biosynthetic process__|
polyol metabolic process               |
 |__polyol biosynthetic process________|
alcohol biosynthetic process           |
 |__polyol biosynthetic process________|
                                       alditol biosynthetic process  5 rec.
                                        |__glucosylglycerol biosynthetic process
                                        |__glycerol biosynthetic process 3 rec.
                                        |   |__glycerol biosynthetic process from pyruvate 2 rec.
                                        |__hexitol biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                        |   |__galactitol biosynthetic process
                                        |   |__mannitol biosynthetic process
                                        |   |__sorbitol biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                        |__pentitol biosynthetic process
                                            |__ribitol biosynthetic process
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polyol biosynthetic process
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  • "alditol anabolism" EXACT
    "alditol biosynthesis" EXACT
    "alditol formation" EXACT
    "alditol synthesis" EXACT
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