chlorophyll metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0015994

Synonyms

chlorophyll metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving chlorophyll, any compound of magnesium complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring and which functions as a photosynthetic pigment.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process

porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: bacteriochlorophyll metabolic process chlorophyll a metabolic process chlorophyll biosynthetic process chlorophyll catabolic process chlorophyll cycle ... Show All 6 Terms

bacteriochlorophyll metabolic process chlorophyll a metabolic process chlorophyll biosynthetic process chlorophyll catabolic process chlorophyll cycle chlorophyllide metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of chlorophyll metabolic process

regulation of chlorophyll metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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