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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tetraterpenoid compounds, terpenoids with eight isoprene units. The chemical reactions and pathways involving tetraterpenoid compounds, terpenoids with eight isoprene units. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in many of the chemical changes of compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon. In multicellular organisms secondary metabolism is generally carried out in specific cell types, and may be useful for the organism as a whole. In unicellular organisms, secondary metabolism is often used for the production of antibiotics or for the utilization and acquisition of unusual nutrients. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tetraterpenoid compounds, terpenoids with eight isoprene units. The chemical reactions and pathways involving terpenoids, any member of a class of compounds characterized by an isoprenoid chemical structure and including derivatives with various functional groups. The chemical reactions and pathways involving isoprenoid compounds, isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) or compounds containing or derived from linked isoprene (3-methyl-2-butenylene) residues. The chemical reactions and pathways involving carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: tetraterpenoid metabolic process
Acc: GO:0016108
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways involving tetraterpenoid compounds, terpenoids with eight isoprene units.
Synonyms:
  • tetraterpene metabolism
  • tetraterpenoid metabolism
  • tetraterpene metabolic process
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0016108 - tetraterpenoid metabolic process (interactive image map)
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