Term Name:	rhamnose metabolic process
Synonyms:	rhamnose metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving rhamnose, the hexose 6-deoxy-L-mannose. Rhamnose occurs commonly as a compound of plant glycosides, in polysaccharides of gums and mucilages, and in bacterial polysaccharides. It is also a component of some plant cell wall polysaccharides and frequently acts as the sugar components of flavonoids.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019299]    QuickGO    AmiGO