| id | GO:0019530 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | taurine metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats." [GOC:jl, ISBN:0198600461] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "taurine metabolism" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006575 ! cellular modified amino acid metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0006790 ! sulfur compound metabolic process |