Term Name: S-methylmethionine metabolic process
Synonyms: S-methylmethionine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving S-methyl-methionine (SMM). SMM can be converted to methionine by donating a methyl group to homocysteine, and concurrent operation of this reaction and that mediated by MMT sets up the SMM cycle.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033477]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: modified amino acid metabolic process sulfur compound metabolic process
has subtype: S-methylmethionine biosynthetic process S-methylmethionine cycle