Term Name: | ecdysone metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | ecdysone metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving ecdysone, (22R)-2-beta,3-beta,14,22,25-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, an ecdysteroid found in insects. It is the inactive prohormone of the moulting hormone ecdysterone and may have intrinsic hormonal activity at other stages of insect development. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008205] QuickGO AmiGO |