Term Name: | monosaccharide binding |
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Definition: | Binding to a monosaccharide. Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates; they are polyhydroxy aldehydes H[CH(OH)]nC(=O)H or polyhydroxy ketones H[CHOH]nC(=O)[CHOH]mH with three or more carbon atoms. They form the constitutional repeating units of oligo- and polysaccharides. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0048029] QuickGO AmiGO |