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GO: Biological Process

phytochelatin metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0046937
Synonyms
  • cadystin metabolic process
  • cadystin metabolism
  • phytochelatin metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11. 0198506732
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Phenotype
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