glucose metabolic process

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Nameglucose metabolic process
IDGO_0006006
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Biological process

Exact synonym

cellular glucose metabolic process, glucose metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucose, the aldohexose gluco-hexose. D-glucose is dextrorotatory and is sometimes known as dextrose; it is an important source of energy for living organisms and is found free as well as combined in homo- and hetero-oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.

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