sorbose biosynthetic process
id: GO:0042847
name: sorbose biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sorbose, the ketohexose xylo-2-hexulose. Sorbose is produced commercially by fermentation and is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of ascorbic acid.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042849 | L-sorbose biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019311 | sorbose metabolic process |
| GO:0019319 | hexose biosynthetic process |
