xylitol catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xylitol, a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group.
GO:0019527
pentitol catabolic process
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GO:0051164
xylitol metabolic process
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L-xylitol breakdown
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L-xylitol catabolism
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L-xylitol degradation
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