GO:0046439

L-cysteine metabolic process

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The chemical reactions and pathways involving L-cysteine, the L-enantiomer of 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, i.e. (2R)-2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid. [CHEBI:17561, GOC:ai, GOC:jsg, GOC:mah]
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