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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alditols, any polyhydric alcohol derived from the acyclic form of a monosaccharide by reduction of its aldehyde or keto group to an alcoholic group. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of inositol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol, a growth factor for animals and microorganisms. The chemical reactions and pathways involving alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon atom. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of small molecules, any monomeric molecule of small relative molecular mass. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a polyol, any alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon atom. The chemical reactions and pathways involving a polyol, any alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: polyol biosynthetic process
Acc: GO:0046173
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a polyol, any alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms.
Synonyms:
  • polyol biosynthesis
  • polyol formation
  • polyol synthesis
  • polyol anabolism
  • polyhydric alcohol biosynthetic process
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0046173 - polyol biosynthetic process (interactive image map)
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