Term Name:	D-glucosamine metabolic process
Synonyms:	chitosamine metabolic process, chitosamine metabolism, glucosamine metabolic process, glucosamine metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose), an aminodeoxysugar that occurs in combined form in chitin.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006041]    QuickGO    AmiGO