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
id | name |
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GO:0019302 | D-ribose biosynthetic process |
GO:0019303 | D-ribose catabolic process |
GO:0019693 | ribose phosphate metabolic process |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0019321 | pentose metabolic process |
GO:0046483 | heterocycle metabolic process |