Term Name: | monosaccharide transmembrane transport |
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Synonyms: | monosaccharide transport |
Definition: | The process in which a monosaccharide is transported across a lipid bilayer, from one side of a membrane to the other. Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates; they are polyhydric alcohols containing either an aldehyde or a keto group and between three to ten or more carbon atoms. They form the constitutional repeating units of oligo- and polysaccharides. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0015749] QuickGO AmiGO |