OBO ID: GO:0018907

Term Name:	dimethyl sulfoxide metabolic process		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	dimethyl sulfoxide metabolism dimethyl sulphoxide metabolic process dimethyl sulphoxide metabolism DMSO metabolic process DMSO metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO (C2H6OS), an alkyl sulfoxide that is practically odorless in its purified form. As a highly polar organic liquid, it is a powerful solvent. Its biological activities include the ability to penetrate plant and animal tissues and to preserve living cells during freezing.
References:	UM-BBD_pathwayID:sulf
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