selenocysteine metabolic process
id: GO:0016259
name: selenocysteine metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving selenocysteine, an essential component of glutathione peroxidase and some other proteins.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0016260 | selenocysteine biosynthetic process |
| GO:0016261 | selenocysteine catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0001887 | selenium compound metabolic process |
| GO:0006575 | cellular modified amino acid metabolic process |
| GO:0009069 | serine family amino acid metabolic process |
