Polyol pathway

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Compound	Description
sorbitol	A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures. It is also used in many manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applications.
glucose, (beta-d)-isomer
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate	An aldotriose which is an important intermediate in glycolysis and in tryptophan biosynthesis.
dihydroxyacetone phosphate	An important intermediate in lipid biosynthesis and in glycolysis.
glyceraldehyde	An aldotriose containing the propionaldehyde structure with hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It is involved in the formation of ADVANCED GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS.