Term Name: | glucosamine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | chitosamine metabolic process, chitosamine metabolism, glucosamine metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose), an aminodeoxysugar that occurs in combined form in chitin. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006041] QuickGO AmiGO |