| Term: | enterocyte carbohydrate metabolic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | enterocyte |
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| Synonyms: | enterocytes |
| Definition: | An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269] |
| Name: | carbohydrate metabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | carbohydrate metabolism |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving carbohydrates, any of a group of organic compounds based of the general formula Cx(H2O)y. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0005975] QuickGO AmiGO |