Iditol

D-Iditol
IUPAC name	(2R,3S,4S,5R)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Identifiers
SMILES	C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H14O6
Molar mass	182.172g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Iditol is a sugar alcohol which accumulates in galactokinase deficiency.

See also

• Idose
• Aldose reductase
• L-iditol 2-dehydrogenase

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v • d • e Fructose and galactose metabolic intermediates Fructose Fructose-1-phosphate → DHAP/Glyceraldehyde → Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate Galactose Galactose-1-phosphate → Glucose 1-phosphate → Glucose 6-phosphate → Fructose 6-phosphate Uridine diphosphate galactose · Uridine diphosphate glucose Galactitol · Iditol Mannose Mannose-6-phosphate → Fructose 6-phosphate see also enzymes, disorders

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