taurine metabolic process
id: GO:0019530
name: taurine metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019452 | L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine |
| GO:0019529 | taurine catabolic process |
| GO:0042412 | taurine biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006575 | cellular modified amino acid metabolic process |
| GO:0006790 | sulfur compound metabolic process |
