nitrilotriacetate metabolic process
id: GO:0018934
name: nitrilotriacetate metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving nitrilotriacetate, an aminotricarboxylic acid that binds bivalent metal ions in a ratio of 1:1. As an important industrial chelating agent, NTA has been widely used for various radionuclide processing and decontamination procedures, such as textile, paper and pulp processing and water treatment.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018935 | aerobic nitrilotriacetate metabolic process |
| GO:0018936 | anaerobic nitrilotriacetate metabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006805 | xenobiotic metabolic process |
| GO:0006807 | nitrogen compound metabolic process |
| GO:0019752 | carboxylic acid metabolic process |
