Term Name:	galactose metabolic process
Synonyms:	galactose metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactose, the aldohexose galacto-hexose. D-galactose is widely distributed in combined form in plants, animals and microorganisms as a constituent of oligo- and polysaccharides; it also occurs in galactolipids and as its glucoside in lactose and melibiose.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006012]    QuickGO    AmiGO