| Term: | skeletal muscle propionate metabolic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | skeletal muscle |
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| Definition: | Muscle, composed of long cylindrical, multinucleated cells that attaches to the skeleton via tendons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005277] |
| Name: | propionate metabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | propanoate metabolic process, propanoate metabolism, propionate metabolism |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving propionate, the anion derived from propionic (propanoic) acid, a carboxylic acid important in the energy metabolism of ruminants. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019541] QuickGO AmiGO |