Term Name: S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process
Synonyms: S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving S-adenosylhomocysteine; the L-enantiomer is formed from S-adenosylmethionine and is a strong inhibitor of S-adenosylmethionine-mediated methylation reactions. It can be cleaved to form adenosine and homocysteine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046498]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: L-amino acid metabolic process modified amino acid metabolic process non-proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process purine ribonucleoside metabolic process sulfur compound metabolic process
has subtype: S-adenosylhomocysteine catabolic process