Name | monosaccharide metabolic process |
ID | GO_0005996 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | monosaccharide metabolism |
Description | The chemical reactions and pathways involving monosaccharides, the simplest carbohydrates. They are polyhydric alcohols containing either an aldehyde or a keto group and between three to ten or more carbon atoms. They form the constitutional repeating units of oligo- and polysaccharides. |
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