Ribitol

Ribitol, or adonitol, is a crystalline pentose alcohol (C₅H₁₂O₅) formed by the reduction of ribose. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> as well as in the cell walls of some Gram-positive bacteria, in the form of ribitol phosphate, in teichoic acids.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It also forms part of the chemical structure of riboflavin and flavin mononucleotide (FMN), which is a nucleotide coenzyme used by many enzymes, the so-called flavoproteins.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Ribitol is one of four stereoisomers having the formula Template:Chem2:

• D-arabitol and L-arabitol
• Ribitol (non-chiral)
• Xylitol (non-chiral)

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External links

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• GMD MS Spectrum
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• Biological Magnetic Resonance Data Bank

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