phytochelatin metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11.
GO:0044238
primary metabolic process
is_a
cadystin metabolic process
related
cadystin metabolism
related
phytochelatin metabolism
exact
SPAC3H1.10 SPAC3F10.04