pectin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0045488

Synonyms

pectin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving pectin, a group of galacturonic acid-containing, water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates of high molecular weight and of net negative charge.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: galacturonan metabolic process

galacturonan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cell wall pectin metabolic process mucilage pectin metabolic process pectin biosynthetic process pectin catabolic process

cell wall pectin metabolic process mucilage pectin metabolic process pectin biosynthetic process pectin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes