Term Name: | aurone metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | aurone metabolism, benzalcoumaran-3-one metabolic process, benzalcoumaran-3-one metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving aurones, a series of plant flavonoids that provide a yellow colour to flowers. They have the basic skeletal structure of two benzene rings joined by a linear C3 chain (C6-C3-C6). Aurones exist mostly as 6-O-glucosides. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051550] QuickGO AmiGO |