Name | L-xylitol metabolic process |
ID | GO_0051164 |
collection_id | 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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