Ribitol, also known as adonitol, is a crystalline pentose alcohol that occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis and in the cell walls of some Gram-positive bacteria as part of teichoic acids. It is a component of the chemical structure of riboflavin and flavin mononucleotide (FMN), a coenzyme used by flavoproteins.
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CAS 16277-71-7
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