Adonit - Adonit

Japanese: アドニット - あどにっと
Adonit - Adonit

…Glycerin is a trihydric alcohol, and is widely present in the living world as a component of lipids and phospholipids. The pentitol, adonit (adonitol), exists in free form, but also as a component of FMN (flavin mononucleotide) and FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide), which are vitamins and coenzymes. The hexitol, mannit (mannitol), is the main component of manna (a sugar-containing secretion from the stems of plants). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Adonit" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…グリセリンは3価アルコールであり,脂質,リン脂質の成分として生物界に広く存在している。ペンチットであるアドニット(アドニトール)は遊離型でも存在するが,ビタミン,補酵素の一種であるFMN(フラビンモノヌクレオチド)やFAD(フラビンアデニンジヌクレオチド)の成分として存在する。また,ヘキシットであるマンニット(マンニトール)は,マンナ(植物の茎にある糖を含む分泌液)の主成分である。…

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