Term Name: keto-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid metabolic process
Synonyms: KDO metabolic process, KDO metabolism, keto-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid metabolism, ketodeoxyoctanoate metabolic process
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving keto-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid, an acidic sugar present in lipopolysaccharides of the outer membranes of some Gram-negative bacteria.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046400]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carboxylic acid metabolic process monosaccharide metabolic process
has subtype: keto-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid biosynthetic process