obsolete ribitol catabolic process to D-xylulose 5-phosphate (obsolete GO:0019488)
OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ribitol to form D-xylulose 5-phosphate. Ribitol is initially converted to D-ribulose, which is phosphorylated to form D-ribulose 5-phosphate, which is then converted into D-xylulose 5-phosphate.
ribitol breakdown to xylulose 5-phosphate
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ribitol degradation to xylulose 5-phosphate
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ribitol utilization
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