N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process

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NameN-acetylglucosamine metabolic process
IDGO_0006044
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Biological process

Exact synonym

N-acetylglucosamine metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving N-acetylglucosamine. The D isomer is a common structural unit of glycoproteins in plants, bacteria and animals; it is often the terminal sugar of an oligosaccharide group of a glycoprotein.

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