dimethyl sulfoxide metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018907

Synonyms

• dimethyl sulfoxide metabolism
• dimethyl sulphoxide metabolic process
• dimethyl sulphoxide metabolism
• DMSO metabolic process
• DMSO metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO (C2H6OS), an alkyl sulfoxide that is practically odorless in its purified form. As a highly polar organic liquid, it is a powerful solvent. Its biological activities include the ability to penetrate plant and animal tissues and to preserve living cells during freezing.

References

• UM-BBD_pathwayID:sulf

Ontology

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