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The directed movement of sorbitol into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is the hexitol derived by the reduction of the aldehyde group of glucose. The directed movement of organic alcohols into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. An organic alcohol is any carbon-containing compound containing a hydroxyl group. The directed movement of polyols, any polyhydric alcohol, into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. The directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) into, out of, within or between cells, or within a multicellular organism by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. The directed movement of carbohydrate into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Carbohydrates are any of a group of organic compounds based of the general formula Cx(H2O)y.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: sorbitol transport
Acc: GO:0015795
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The directed movement of sorbitol into, out of, within or between cells by means of some external agent such as a transporter or pore. Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is the hexitol derived by the reduction of the aldehyde group of glucose.
Synonyms:
  • glucitol transport
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0015795 - sorbitol transport (interactive image map)
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