galactose metabolic process
galactose metabolism
exact
The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactose, the aldohexose galacto-hexose. D-galactose is widely distributed in combined form in plants, animals and microorganisms as a constituent of oligo- and polysaccharides; it also occurs in galactolipids and as its glucoside in lactose and melibiose.
GO:0019318
hexose metabolic process
is_a
SPBC365.14c SPBPB2B2.10c SPBPB2B2.12c SPBPB2B2.13 SPBC32F12.10