secondary metabolic process
id: GO:0019748
name: secondary metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in many of the chemical changes of compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon. In multicellular organisms secondary metabolism is generally carried out in specific cell types, and may be useful for the organism as a whole. In unicellular organisms, secondary metabolism is often used for the production of antibiotics or for the utilization and acquisition of unusual nutrients.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006582 | melanin metabolic process |
GO:0009404 | toxin metabolic process |
GO:0009698 | phenylpropanoid metabolic process |
GO:0019757 | glycosinolate metabolic process |
GO:0042341 | cyanogenic glycoside metabolic process |
GO:0042810 | pheromone metabolic process |
GO:0046158 | ocellus pigment metabolic process |
GO:0046217 | indole phytoalexin metabolic process |
GO:0046937 | phytochelatin metabolic process |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0008152 | metabolic process |