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Term Name | ergothioneine metabolic process |
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Term Accession | GO:0052698 |
Aspect | biological_process |
Synonyms (4) | (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. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
CHEBI: | 4828 |
Wikipedia: | Ergothioneine |