Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

acetoin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0045149

Synonyms

acetoin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving acetoin, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, often as part of a fermentation pathway or for use as a carbon source.

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Ontology

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Relationships

is a type of: cellular ketone metabolic process secondary alcohol metabolic process

cellular ketone metabolic process secondary alcohol metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: acetoin biosynthetic process acetoin catabolic process

acetoin biosynthetic process acetoin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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