Term Name: | mannose transmembrane transporter activity |
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Synonyms: | mannose permease activity |
Definition: | Enables the transfer of mannose from one side of a membrane to the other. Mannose is the aldohexose manno-hexose, the C-2 epimer of glucose. The D-(+)-form is widely distributed in mannans and hemicelluloses and is of major importance in the core oligosaccharide of N-linked oligosaccharides of glycoproteins. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015578] QuickGO AmiGO |