diol metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0034311

Synonyms

dihydric alcohol metabolic process
diol metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving a diol, a compound that contains two hydroxy groups, generally assumed to be, but not necessarily, alcoholic.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: polyol metabolic process

polyol metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (+)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process asperfuranone metabolic process diol biosynthetic process diol catabolic process ... Show All 10 Terms

(+)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process asperfuranone metabolic process diol biosynthetic process diol catabolic process glycol metabolic process sphinganine metabolic process sphingosine metabolic process tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process verruculogen metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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