monosaccharide binding
id: GO:0048029
name: monosaccharide binding
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any monosaccharide. Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates; they are polyhydroxy aldehydes H[CH(OH)]nC(=O)H or polyhydroxy ketones H[CHOH]nC(=O)[CHOH]mH with three or more carbon atoms. They form the constitutional repeating units of oligo- and polysaccharides.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0005534 | galactose binding |
GO:0005536 | glucose binding |
GO:0005537 | mannose binding |
GO:0016936 | galactoside binding |
GO:0033222 | xylose binding |
GO:0033296 | rhamnose binding |
GO:0033691 | sialic acid binding |
GO:0042806 | fucose binding |
GO:0046871 | N-acetylgalactosamine binding |
GO:0048032 | galacturonate binding |
GO:0070061 | fructose binding |
GO:2001084 | L-arabinofuranose binding |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0005529 | sugar binding |