obsolete sorbose catabolic process (obsolete GO:0042848)
OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sorbose, the ketohexose xylo-2-hexulose. Sorbose is produced commercially by fermentation and is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of ascorbic acid.
sorbose breakdown
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sorbose catabolism
exact
sorbose degradation
exact