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GO: Biological Process

thioester metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0035383
Synonyms
  • thioester metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a thioester, a compound of general formula RC(=O)SR' in which the linking oxygen in an ester is replaced by a sulfur atom. They are the product of esterification between a carboxylic acid and a thiol. Thioester
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