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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "monosaccharide metabolic process" (GO:0005996)
Term Name monosaccharide metabolic process
Term Accession GO:0005996
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (1) monosaccharide metabolism
Definition 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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