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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "starch metabolic process" (GO:0005982)
Term Name starch metabolic process
Term Accession GO:0005982
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (1) starch metabolism
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving starch, the most important reserve polysaccharide in plants. It is a glucan consisting of two components, amylose and amylopectin, which are both glucose homopolymers. Starch is synthesized as a temporary storage form of carbon and can be catabolized to produce sucrose.
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