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ribitol

Ribitol - What does it mean?

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Adonitol vs Ribitol - What's the difference?

adonitol | ribitol |


As nouns the difference between adonitol and ribitol

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

Ribitol vs Iminoribitol - What's the difference?

ribitol | iminoribitol |


As nouns the difference between ribitol and iminoribitol

is that ribitol is (carbohydrate) the sugar alcohol (2r,3s,4s)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose while iminoribitol is (organic compound) an imino derivative of ribitol.

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.