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(2S,4R)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-Pentol

PubChem 6912
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
dnjs7225
Created:
11/20/20
Submitted:
10/8/26
Published:
10/8/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
6912-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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3DPX-015128

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/15128.3

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Ribitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from ribose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=6912&width=400&height=400