Term Name: hexitol metabolic process
Synonyms: hexitol metabolism, sugar alcohol (hexitol) metabolic process, sugar alcohol (hexitol) metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving hexitols, any alditol with a chain of six carbon atoms in the molecule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006059]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alditol metabolic process
has subtype: galactitol metabolic process hexitol biosynthetic process hexitol catabolic process mannitol metabolic process sorbitol metabolic process