shikimate metabolic process
id: GO:0019632
name: shikimate metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving shikimate, (3R,4S,5R)--3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylate, the anion of shikimic acid. It is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019633 | shikimate catabolic process |
| GO:0033587 | shikimate biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0032787 | monocarboxylic acid metabolic process |
