selenium-containing prosthetic group metabolic process
id: GO:0070503
name: selenium-containing prosthetic group metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving a prosthetic group that contains selenium, as in the selenium-dependent molybdenum hydroxylases. The selenium atom in the prosthetic group is required for enzymatic function but is labile to a variety of treatments.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0070504 | selenium-containing prosthetic group biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0001887 | selenium compound metabolic process |
| GO:0051189 | prosthetic group metabolic process |
