Term Name: | homogalacturonan metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | homogalacturonan metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving homogalacturonan, a pectin characterized by a backbone of alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galacturonic acid residues that can be methyl-esterified at C-6 and carry acetyl groups on O-2 and O-3. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0010394] QuickGO AmiGO |