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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "glucose metabolic process" (GO:0006006)
Term Name glucose metabolic process
Term Accession GO:0006006
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (2) cellular glucose metabolic process, glucose metabolism
Definition 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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