terpene metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042214

Synonyms

terpene metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons that are made up of isoprene (C5H8) units which may be cyclic, acyclic or multicyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and may contain various functional groups.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hydrocarbon metabolic process isoprenoid metabolic process

hydrocarbon metabolic process isoprenoid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: carotene metabolic process ent-kaurene metabolic process ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene metabolic process isoprene metabolic process miltiradiene metabolic process ... Show All 10 Terms

carotene metabolic process ent-kaurene metabolic process ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene metabolic process isoprene metabolic process miltiradiene metabolic process monoterpene metabolic process sesquarterpene metabolic process sesquiterpene metabolic process terpene biosynthetic process terpene catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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