GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006062 - D-sorbitol catabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006062
- Name
- D-sorbitol catabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sorbitol (D-glucitol), one of the ten stereoisomeric hexitols. It can be derived from glucose by reduction of the aldehyde group.