penicillin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042316

Synonyms

penicillin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving any antibiotic that contains the condensed beta-lactamthiazolidine ring system. Penicillins are produced naturally during the growth of various microfungi of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: beta-lactam antibiotic metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process secondary metabolic process sulfur compound metabolic process

beta-lactam antibiotic metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process secondary metabolic process sulfur compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: benzylpenicillin metabolic process penicillin biosynthetic process penicillin catabolic process

benzylpenicillin metabolic process penicillin biosynthetic process penicillin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of penicillin metabolic process

negative regulation of penicillin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of penicillin metabolic process

positive regulation of penicillin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of penicillin metabolic process

regulation of penicillin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes