secondary metabolic process
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.
GO:0008152
metabolic process
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secondary metabolism
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secondary metabolite metabolic process
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secondary metabolite metabolism
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SPAC23G3.03 SPAC19G12.09 SPAC23E2.01 SPBC17G9.06c SPAC23G3.02c