mycothiol metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving mycothiol, which consists of N-acetyl-L-cysteine linked to a pseudodisaccharide, D-glucosamine and myo-inositol. Mycothiol is produced in actinomycetes like mycobacteria and serves similar functions to glutathione.
GO:0006790
sulfur compound metabolic process
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GO:0016137
glycoside metabolic process
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mycothiol metabolism
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