acetoin metabolic process
id: GO:0045149
name: acetoin metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving acetoin, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, often as part of a fermentation pathway or for use as a carbon source.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0045150 | acetoin catabolic process |
GO:0045151 | acetoin biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0042180 | cellular ketone metabolic process |