diaminopimelate metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046451

Synonyms

diaminopimelate metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving diaminopimelate, the anion of the dicarboxylic acid 2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid. It is an intermediate in lysine biosynthesis and as a component (as meso-diaminopimelate) of the peptidoglycan of Gram-negative bacterial cell walls. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amino acid metabolic process dicarboxylic acid metabolic process fatty acid derivative metabolic process organonitrogen compound metabolic process

amino acid metabolic process dicarboxylic acid metabolic process fatty acid derivative metabolic process organonitrogen compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: diaminopimelate biosynthetic process lysine biosynthetic process via diaminopimelate

diaminopimelate biosynthetic process lysine biosynthetic process via diaminopimelate Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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