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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytic acid, myo-inositol hexakisphosphate, a regulator of intracellular signaling, a highly abundant animal anti-nutrient and a phosphate and mineral storage compound in plant seeds. The chemical reactions and pathways involving inositol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol, a growth factor for animals and microorganisms. The chemical reactions and pathways involving inositol phosphate, 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol, with one or more phosphate groups attached. The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytic acid, myo-inositol hexakisphosphate, a regulator of intracellular signaling, a highly abundant animal anti-nutrient and a phosphate and mineral storage compound in plant seeds. The process of removing one or more phosphate group from myo-inositol hexakisphosphate.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process
Acc: GO:0033517
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytic acid, myo-inositol hexakisphosphate, a regulator of intracellular signaling, a highly abundant animal anti-nutrient and a phosphate and mineral storage compound in plant seeds.
Synonyms:
  • phytate metabolism
  • myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolism
  • phytate metabolic process
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 0
   Term or descendants: 4 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0033517 - myo-inositol hexakisphosphate metabolic process (interactive image map)
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