GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006014 - D-ribose metabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006014
- Name
- D-ribose metabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving D-ribose (ribo-pentose). As beta-D-ribofuranose, D-ribose forms the glycose group of all ribonucleosides, ribonucleotides and ribonucleic acids, and also of ribose phosphates, various glycosides, some coenzymes and some forms of vitamin B12.
