urate metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046415

Synonyms

urate metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving urate, the anion of uric acid, 2,6,8-trioxypurine, the end product of purine metabolism in certain mammals and the main excretory product in uricotelic animals. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: purine-containing compound metabolic process small molecule metabolic process

purine-containing compound metabolic process small molecule metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: urate biosynthetic process urate catabolic process

urate biosynthetic process urate catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes