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Ribitol vs Ribityl - What's the difference?

ribitol | ribityl |

As nouns the difference between ribitol and ribityl

is that ribitol is the sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose while ribityl is the univalent radical derived from ribitol.

ribitol

English

Noun

(wikipedia ribitol) (-)
  • (carbohydrate) The sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose

    • ribityl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from ribitol