D-ribose metabolic process

id: GO:0006014
name: D-ribose metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving D-ribose (ribo-pentose). As beta-D-ribofuranose, D-ribose forms the glycose group of all ribonucleosides, ribonucleotides and ribonucleic acids, and also of ribose phosphates, various glycosides, some coenzymes and some forms of vitamin B12.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0019302D-ribose biosynthetic process
GO:0019303D-ribose catabolic process
GO:0019693ribose phosphate metabolic process

Parent Functions

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GO:0019321pentose metabolic process
GO:0046483heterocycle metabolic process