nitrilotriacetate metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018934

Synonyms

• nitrilotriacetate metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving nitrilotriacetate, an aminotricarboxylic acid that binds bivalent metal ions in a ratio of 1:1. As an important industrial chelating agent, NTA has been widely used for various radionuclide processing and decontamination procedures, such as textile, paper and pulp processing and water treatment.

References

• UM-BBD_pathwayID:nta

Ontology

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