taurine metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019530

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. 0198600461

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: alkanesulfonate metabolic process organonitrogen compound metabolic process

alkanesulfonate metabolic process organonitrogen compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine taurine biosynthetic process taurine catabolic process

L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine taurine biosynthetic process taurine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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