Chemical Properties
White powder
Uses
A sugar alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose
Uses
Adonitol is metabolized to teicholic acids used in the cell walls of gram positive bacteria. Adonitol is often compared to other cell permeating molecules such as formamide, propanediol, and DMSO as a cryopreservation agent.
Definition
ChEBI: A ribitol compound having meso-configuration. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis.
General Description
Adonitol (Ribitol), a pentose alcohol, is metabolized to teicholic acids used in the cell walls of gram positive bacteria. Adonitol is often compared to other cell permeating molecules such as formamide, propanediol, and DMSO as a cryopreservation agent.
