creatine metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006600

Synonyms

creatine metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving creatine (N-(aminoiminomethyl)-N-methylglycine), a compound synthesized from the amino acids arginine, glycine, and methionine that occurs in muscle. 0192801023

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: modified amino acid metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process

modified amino acid metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: creatine biosynthetic process glycine catabolic process to creatine

creatine biosynthetic process glycine catabolic process to creatine Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes