homocysteine metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0050667

Synonyms

Hcy metabolic process
Hcy metabolism
homocysteine metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving homocysteine, the amino acid alpha-amino-gamma-mercaptobutanoic acid. Homocysteine is an important intermediate in the metabolic reactions of its S-methyl derivative, methionine. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: alpha-amino acid metabolic process non-proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process sulfur amino acid metabolic process

alpha-amino acid metabolic process non-proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process sulfur amino acid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: homocysteine biosynthetic process homocysteine catabolic process transsulfuration

homocysteine biosynthetic process homocysteine catabolic process transsulfuration Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of homocysteine metabolic process

negative regulation of homocysteine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of homocysteine metabolic process

positive regulation of homocysteine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of homocysteine metabolic process

regulation of homocysteine metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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