L-xylitol catabolic process
id: GO:0051160
name: L-xylitol catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-xylitol, a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019697 | L-xylitol catabolic process to xylulose 5-phosphate |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019527 | pentitol catabolic process |
| GO:0051164 | L-xylitol metabolic process |
