prosthetic group metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0051189

Synonyms

coenzyme and prosthetic group metabolic process
coenzyme and prosthetic group metabolism
prosthetic group metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving a prosthetic group, the non-amino acid portion of certain protein molecules. Prosthetic groups may be inorganic or organic and are usually required for the biological activity of the protein.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: protein metabolic process

protein metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: metabolic process

metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process prosthetic group biosynthetic process prosthetic group catabolic process selenium-containing prosthetic group metabolic process

molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process prosthetic group biosynthetic process prosthetic group catabolic process selenium-containing prosthetic group metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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