porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006778

Synonyms

porphyrin metabolic process
porphyrin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrins consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group. (2)

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: tetrapyrrole metabolic process

tetrapyrrole metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: chlorophyll metabolic process heme metabolic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process protoporphyrinogen IX metabolic process ... Show All 6 Terms

chlorophyll metabolic process heme metabolic process porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process protoporphyrinogen IX metabolic process uroporphyrinogen III metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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