homogalacturonan metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0010394

Synonyms

• homogalacturonan metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving homogalacturonan, a pectin characterized by a backbone of alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galacturonic acid residues that can be methyl-esterified at C-6 and carry acetyl groups on O-2 and O-3.

References

Ontology

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