xyloglucan metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0010411

Synonyms

xyloglucan metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving xyloglucan, the cross-linking glycan composed of (1->4)-beta-D-glucan backbone substituted at regular intervals with beta-D-xylosyl-(1->6) residues, which is present in the primary cell wall of most higher plants.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: glucan metabolic process hemicellulose metabolic process

glucan metabolic process hemicellulose metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: xyloglucan biosynthetic process xyloglucan catabolic process

xyloglucan biosynthetic process xyloglucan catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of xyloglucan metabolic process

negative regulation of xyloglucan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of xyloglucan metabolic process

positive regulation of xyloglucan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of xyloglucan metabolic process

regulation of xyloglucan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes