Term Name: ergothioneine metabolic process
Synonyms: (2S)-3-(2-mercapto-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate metabolic process, 2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine metabolic process, 2-mercaptoergothioneine trimethylbetaine metabolism, ergothioneine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving ergothioneine, a naturally occurring metabolite of histidine with antioxidant properties.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0052698]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: amino-acid betaine metabolic process modified histidine metabolic process sulfur amino acid metabolic process
has subtype: ergothioneine biosynthetic process ergothioneine catabolic process