L-xylitol metabolic process

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NameL-xylitol metabolic process
IDGO_0051164
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Biological process

Exact synonym

L-xylitol metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving L-xylitol, a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and is used as a noncariogenic sweetner and as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets.

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