GO biological process ontology term - GO:0042818 - pyridoxamine metabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0042818
- Name
- pyridoxamine metabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving 4-(aminomethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, one of the vitamin B6 compounds. Pyridoxal, pyridoxamine and pyridoxine are collectively known as vitamin B6, and are efficiently converted to the biologically active form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal phosphate.
