galactarate metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactarate, an anion of galactaric acid, the meso-aldaric acid derived from both D- and L-galactose.
GO:0005975
carbohydrate metabolic process
is_a
GO:0043648
dicarboxylic acid metabolic process
is_a
D-galactarate metabolic process
related
D-galactarate metabolism
related
galactarate metabolism
exact
mucic acid metabolic process
exact
mucic acid metabolism
exact