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GO:0046498
Name
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolism
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving S-adenosylhomocysteine; the L-enantiomer is formed from S-adenosylmethionine and is a strong inhibitor of S-adenosylmethionine-mediated methylation reactions. It can be cleaved to form adenosine and homocysteine. Source: ISBN:0198506732
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Parents of S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process (GO:0046498)
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S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  sulfur compound metabolic process (GO:0006790)
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  purine ribonucleoside metabolic process (GO:0046128)
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  L-amino acid metabolic process (GO:0170033)
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process [RO:0004007 relation] RO:0004007  S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine zwitterion (CHEBI:57856)
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  modified amino acid metabolic process (GO:0006575)
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  non-proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process (GO:0170041)
Children of S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process (GO:0046498)
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S-adenosylhomocysteine catabolic process (GO:0019510) [is_a relation] is_a  S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic process
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