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Category:GO:0051160 ! xylitol catabolic process
name: xylitol catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xylitol, a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group." [GOC:ai]
comment: Note that xylitol is a meso compound, thus there are no L or D-versions.
synonym: "L-xylitol breakdown" EXACT []
synonym: "L-xylitol catabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "L-xylitol degradation" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0019527 ! pentitol catabolic process
is_a: GO:0051164 ! xylitol metabolic process
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<GOterm>GO:0051160</GOterm>
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