Term Information

Accession
GO:0033517
Name
myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolism, phytate metabolic process, phytate metabolism
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytic acid, myo-inositol hexakisphosphate, a regulator of intracellular signaling, a highly abundant animal anti-nutrient and a phosphate and mineral storage compound in plant seeds. Source: PMID:16107538
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0033517 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process (GO:0033517)
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myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  inositol phosphate metabolic process (GO:0043647)
Children of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process (GO:0033517)
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myo-inositol hexakisphosphate biosynthetic process (GO:0010264) [is_a relation] is_a  myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process
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