| id | GO:0048029 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | monosaccharide binding |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any 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." [CHEBI:35381, GOC:jid] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0005529 ! sugar binding |