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GO: Molecular Function

monosaccharide binding

Term ID
GO:0048029
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Definition
Binding to a monosaccharide. Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates; they are polyhydroxy aldehydes H[CH(OH)]nC(=O)H or polyhydroxy ketones H[CHOH]nC(=O)[CHOH]mH with three or more carbon atoms. They form the constitutional repeating units of oligo- and polysaccharides.
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Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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