Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

glucan metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0044042

Synonyms

glucan metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucans, polysaccharides consisting only of glucose residues.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: polysaccharide metabolic process

polysaccharide metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: alpha-glucan metabolic process beta-glucan metabolic process cellodextrin metabolic process cyclodextrin metabolic process glucan biosynthetic process ... Show All 12 Terms

alpha-glucan metabolic process beta-glucan metabolic process cellodextrin metabolic process cyclodextrin metabolic process glucan biosynthetic process glucan catabolic process glucosylglycerol metabolic process glycogen metabolic process osmoregulated periplasmic glucan metabolic process pullulan metabolic process starch metabolic process xyloglucan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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