What is the name of the sugar alcohol produced when D-ribose is reduced
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D-Ribitol is the name of the sugar alcohol produced when D-ribose is reduced
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The alcohol formed on reduction of D-Ribose is D-Ribitol. Reduction of D-Ribose is a redox reaction.
D-Ribose is a molecule that is synthesised by cellular respiration and is generally found in the mitochondria of cells as they carry energy in them. It is a kind of monosaccharide and is requires for production of energy.
D-Ribitol formed after reduction of D- Ribose is a form of "pentose sugar" and stored in the Adonis vernalis of plants.
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