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. [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: L-xylitol catabolism L-xylitol degradation L-xylitol breakdown

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Note that xylitol is a meso compound, thus there are no L or D-versions.

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biological_process

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GO:0051160

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https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/28597