galactitol biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of galactitol, the hexitol derived by the reduction of the aldehyde group of either D- or L-galactose.
GO:0019402
galactitol metabolic process
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GO:0019406
hexitol biosynthetic process
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galactitol anabolism
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galactitol biosynthesis
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galactitol formation
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galactitol synthesis
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