primary metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0044238

Synonyms

primary metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving those compounds which are formed as a part of the normal anabolic and catabolic processes. These processes take place in most, if not all, cells of the organism.

References

Wikipedia:Primary_metabolite

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: metabolic process

metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: amino acid metabolic process carbohydrate metabolic process lipid metabolic process nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process protein metabolic process ... Show All 7 Terms

amino acid metabolic process carbohydrate metabolic process lipid metabolic process nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process protein metabolic process RNA processing tricarboxylic acid cycle Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of primary metabolic process

regulation of primary metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes