Term Name:	monosaccharide metabolic process
Synonyms:	monosaccharide metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving monosaccharides, the simplest carbohydrates. They are polyhydric alcohols containing either an aldehyde or a keto group and between three to ten or more carbon atoms. They form the constitutional repeating units of oligo- and polysaccharides.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0005996]    QuickGO    AmiGO