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Mannitol is a type of sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and medication. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is used as a low calorie sweetener as it is poorly absorbed by the intestines . [ 5 ] As a medication, it is used to decrease pressure in the eyes, as in glaucoma , and to lower increased intracranial pressure .
The enzyme mannitol-1-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.22) catalyzes the reaction D -mannitol 1-phosphate + H 2 O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D -mannitol + phosphate This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases , specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds.
Mannitol motility medium is a bacterial growth medium used to detect the ability of bacteria to ferment mannite and produce nitrogen gas; and to indicate the motility of the organism. [ 1 ] Composition
In enzymology, a mannitol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.255) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-mannitol + NAD + ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D-mannose + NADH + H + Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are D-mannitol and NAD + , whereas its 3 products are D-mannose , NADH , and H + .
Mannitol is a reduced mannose, so it no longer adheres to the 1 C, 2 H, 1 O ratio of atoms. Mauvila 07:38, 14 April 2007 (UTC) In the article as it stands now mannitol is referred to as a "Sugar alcohol". This is correct according to the definition of a sugar alcohol on its wikipedia page Echinoidea 15:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
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A glass of Bulgarian boza Boza from Turkey. Boza, also bosa, is a fermented beverage originating from Central Asia and made in parts of the Balkans, Turkey, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and North Africa.
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