| id | GO:0009445 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | putrescine metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane; putrescine can be formed by decarboxylation of ornithine and is the metabolic precursor of spermidine and spermine." [GOC:ai] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "putrescine metabolism" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006595 ! polyamine metabolic process |