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Term:sorbitol biosynthetic process
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Definition:The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sorbitol (D-glucitol), one of the ten stereoisomeric hexitols. It can be derived from glucose by reduction of the aldehyde group.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: sorbitol anabolism;   sorbitol biosynthesis;   sorbitol formation;   sorbitol synthesis


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Symbol Object Name Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G LOC103226928 aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1 ISO RGD PMID:6690344 PMID:21376710 RGD:1626096 RGD:8548687 NCBI chr21:103,060,018...103,076,844
Ensembl chr21:103,059,991...103,077,341
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  biological_process 19822
    cellular process 19340
      metabolic process 13127
        biosynthetic process 9934
          carbohydrate biosynthetic process 218
            alditol biosynthetic process 6
              hexitol biosynthetic process 1
                sorbitol biosynthetic process 1
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  biological_process 19822
    cellular process 19340
      metabolic process 13127
        small molecule metabolic process 1720
          small molecule biosynthetic process 602
            alcohol biosynthetic process 154
              polyol biosynthetic process 74
                alditol biosynthetic process 6
                  hexitol biosynthetic process 1
                    sorbitol biosynthetic process 1
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