Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

ergothioneine metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0052698

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. Ergothioneine

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amino-acid betaine metabolic process modified histidine metabolic process sulfur amino acid metabolic process

amino-acid betaine metabolic process modified histidine metabolic process sulfur amino acid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ergothioneine biosynthetic process ergothioneine catabolic process

ergothioneine biosynthetic process ergothioneine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes