Term Name: | apiogalacturonan metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | apiogalacturonan metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving the pectic apiogalacturonan, characterized by a backbone of alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galacturonic acid residues substituted with apiose and apiobiose (D-apiofuranosyl-beta-(1->3)-D-apiose) side chains via O-2 or O-3 links. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0010397] QuickGO AmiGO |