cuticle chitin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006034

Synonyms

cuticle chitin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving cuticle chitin, a linear polysaccharide consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues, found in cuticles.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: chitin metabolic process

chitin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cuticle chitin biosynthetic process cuticle chitin catabolic process

cuticle chitin biosynthetic process cuticle chitin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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