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GO: Biological Process

3-keto-sphinganine metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006666
Synonyms
  • 3-keto-dihydrosphingosine metabolic process
  • 3-keto-dihydrosphingosine metabolism
  • 3-keto-sphinganine metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving 3-keto-sphinganine, a derivative of sphinganine with a ketone group at C3. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of sphingosine.
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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