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(biochemistry) The sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose.
Reduction of neobiosamine C followed by hydrolysis gives ribitol.
Use ribitol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ribitol means (biochemistry) The sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose.
Common synonyms include adonitol.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Reduction of neobiosamine C followed by hydrolysis gives ribitol.
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