ectoine metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042399

Synonyms

ectoine metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving ectoine (1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid), a tetrahydropyrimidine commonly synthesized by halophilic bacteria. 11823218

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: monocarboxylic acid metabolic process organic cyclic compound metabolic process organonitrogen compound metabolic process

monocarboxylic acid metabolic process organic cyclic compound metabolic process organonitrogen compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ectoine biosynthetic process ectoine catabolic process

ectoine biosynthetic process ectoine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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