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GO: Biological Process

diaminopimelate metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0046451
Synonyms
  • diaminopimelate metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving diaminopimelate, the anion of the dicarboxylic acid 2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid. It is an intermediate in lysine biosynthesis and as a component (as meso-diaminopimelate) of the peptidoglycan of Gram-negative bacterial cell walls. 0198506732
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Ontology
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