mineralocorticoid metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0008212

Synonyms

mineralocorticoid metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving mineralocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. Mineralocorticoids act primarily on water and electrolyte balance. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hormone metabolic process steroid metabolic process

hormone metabolic process steroid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: aldosterone metabolic process mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process mineralocorticoid catabolic process

aldosterone metabolic process mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process mineralocorticoid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes