Term Name: sorbitol metabolic process
Synonyms: sorbitol metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving sorbitol (D-glucitol), one of the ten stereoisomeric hexitols. It can be derived from glucose by reduction of the aldehyde group.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006060]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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