Term Name: | phytochelatin metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | cadystin metabolic process, cadystin metabolism, phytochelatin metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046937] QuickGO AmiGO |