ID 1.1.3.41 DE Alditol oxidase. AN Xylitol oxidase. CA An alditol + O(2) = an aldose + H(2)O(2). CF FAD. CC -!- While xylitol (five carbons) and sorbitol (6 carbons) are the CC preferred substrates, other alditols, including L-threitol (four CC carbons), D-arabinitol (five carbons), D-galactitol (six carbons) and CC D-mannitol (six carbons) can also act as substrates, but more slowly. PR PROSITE; PDOC00674; DR Q9ZBU1, XYOA_STRCO ; Q9KX73, XYOA_STRSI ; //