Term Name: L-sorbose metabolic process
Synonyms: L-sorbose metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving sorbose, the L-enantiomer of the ketohexose xylo-2-hexulose. L-sorbose is formed by bacterial oxidation of sorbitol.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019312]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hexose metabolic process
has subtype: L-sorbose biosynthetic process L-sorbose catabolic process