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GO: Biological Process

nucleobase metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0009112
Synonyms
  • nucleobase metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a nucleobase, a nitrogenous base that is a constituent of a nucleic acid, e.g. the purines: adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine, xanthine and the pyrimidines: cytosine, uracil, thymine.
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Phenotype
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