Term Name: taurine metabolic process
Synonyms: taurine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019530]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alkanesulfonate metabolic process
has subtype: L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine taurine biosynthetic process taurine catabolic process