Term Name:	fructose metabolic process
Synonyms:	fructose metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving fructose, the ketohexose arabino-2-hexulose. Fructose exists in a open chain form or as a ring compound. D-fructose is the sweetest of the sugars and is found free in a large number of fruits and honey.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006000]    QuickGO    AmiGO