xanthine metabolic process
id: GO:0046110
name: xanthine metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009115 | xanthine catabolic process |
| GO:0046111 | xanthine biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006144 | purine base metabolic process |
