alditol catabolic process
alditol breakdown
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alditol catabolism
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alditol degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of alditols, any polyhydric alcohol derived from the acyclic form of a monosaccharide by reduction of its aldehyde or keto group to an alcoholic group.
GO:0016052
carbohydrate catabolic process
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GO:0046174
polyol catabolic process
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SPCC1223.03c SPAC13F5.03c SPCC24B10.21 SPAC22A12.11 SPAC977.16c SPBC1773.05c