GO biological process ontology term - GO:0033353 - L-methionine cycle

Term summary

ID

GO:0033353

Name

L-methionine cycle

Ontology or CV name

GO biological process

Definition

A cyclic series of interconversions involving S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine, L-homocysteine, L-methionine and S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM). Couples utilization of the methyl group of SAM with recycling of the homocysteinyl group and regeneration of L-methionine.

Parents

• is_a L-methionine metabolic process
• is_a modified amino acid metabolic process
• is_a purine ribonucleoside metabolic process
• is_a S-adenosylmethionine metabolic process
• is_a homocysteine metabolic process

Annotation