Term Name: | uronic acid metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | uronic acid metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving uronic acid, any monocarboxylic acid formally derived by oxidizing to a carboxyl group the terminal hydroxymethylene group of either an aldose with four or more carbon atoms in the molecule, or of any glycoside derived from such an aldose. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006063] QuickGO AmiGO |