Term Name: branched-chain amino acid metabolic process
Synonyms: branched chain family amino acid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving amino acids containing a branched carbon skeleton, comprising isoleucine, leucine and valine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009081]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: amino acid metabolic process carboxylic acid metabolic process
has subtype: branched-chain amino acid biosynthetic process branched-chain amino acid catabolic process D-leucine metabolic process isoleucine metabolic process L-leucine metabolic process valine metabolic process