FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term secondary metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0019748 (Gene Ontology)
Definition 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.
Also Known As "secondary metabolism" ; "secondary metabolite metabolic process" ; "secondary metabolite metabolism"
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  cellular process
   |__metabolic process
       |__secondary metabolic process  91 rec.
           |__asperthecin metabolic process
           |   |__asperthecin biosynthetic process
           |   |__asperthecin catabolic process
           |__cordyol C metabolic process
           |   |__cordyol C biosynthetic process
           |   |__cordyol C catabolic process
           |__diorcinol metabolic process
           |   |__diorcinol biosynthetic process
           |   |__diorcinol catabolic process
           |__fumagillin biosynthetic process
           |__melanin metabolic process 63 rec.
           |   |__melanin biosynthetic process(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__melanin catabolic process
           |   |__melanization defense response(+) 58 rec.
           |__monodictyphenone metabolic process
           |   |__monodictyphenone biosynthetic process
           |   |__monodictyphenone catabolic process
           |__ocellus pigment metabolic process 12 rec.
           |   |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process(+) 12 rec.
           |   |__ocellus pigment catabolic process(+)
           |   |__ommochrome metabolic process(+) 12 rec.
           |__orlandin metabolic process
           |   |__orlandin biosynthetic process
           |   |__orlandin catabolic process
           |__penicillin metabolic process
           |   |__benzylpenicillin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__penicillin biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__penicillin catabolic process(+)
           |__phenylpropanoid metabolic process
           |   |__cinnamic acid ester metabolic process(+)
           |   |__cinnamic acid metabolic process(+)
           |   |__coumarin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__eugenol metabolic process(+)
           |   |__isoflavonoid metabolic process(+)
           |   |__lignan metabolic process(+)
           |   |__lignin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__phenylpropanoid catabolic process(+)
           |__pheromone metabolic process 9 rec.
           |   |__pheromone biosynthetic process(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__pheromone catabolic process
           |__polyketide metabolic process
           |   |__daunorubicin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__doxorubicin metabolic process
           |   |__macrolide metabolic process(+)
           |   |__polyketide biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__polyketide catabolic process(+)
           |__secondary metabolite biosynthetic process 22 rec.
           |   |__(+)-kotanin biosynthetic process
           |   |__(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol biosynthetic process
           |   |__alkaloid biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__arugosin biosynthetic process
           |   |__asperthecin biosynthetic process
           |   |__cichorine biosynthetic process
           |   |__cordyol C biosynthetic process
           |   |__cspyrone B1 biosynthetic process
           |   |__cyanogenic glycoside biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__dehydroaustinol biosynthetic process
           |   |__demethylkotanin biosynthetic process
           |   |__diorcinol biosynthetic process
           |   |__emericellamide biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__emericellin biosynthetic process
           |   |__emodin biosynthetic process
           |   |__endocrocin biosynthetic process
           |   |__fumonisin biosynthetic process
           |   |__gerfelin biosynthetic process
           |   |__helvolic acid biosynthetic process
           |   |__melanin biosynthetic process(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__monodictyphenone biosynthetic process
           |   |__N',N'',N'''-triacetylfusarinine C biosynthetic process
           |   |__o-orsellinic acid biosynthetic process
           |   |__ocellus pigment biosynthetic process(+) 12 rec.
           |   |__ochratoxin A biosynthetic process
           |   |__orcinol biosynthetic process
           |   |__orlandin biosynthetic process
           |   |__penicillin biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__pheromone biosynthetic process(+) 5 rec.
           |   |__polyketide biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__shamixanthone biosynthetic process
           |   |__siderophore biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__tensidol A biosynthetic process
           |   |__tensidol B biosynthetic process
           |   |__toxin biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__violaceol I biosynthetic process
           |   |__violaceol II biosynthetic process
           |__secondary metabolite catabolic process
           |   |__(+)-kotanin catabolic process
           |   |__(17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol catabolic process
           |   |__arugosin catabolic process
           |   |__asperthecin catabolic process
           |   |__cordyol C catabolic process
           |   |__cspyrone B1 catabolic process
           |   |__dehydroaustinol catabolic process
           |   |__demethylkotanin catabolic process
           |   |__diorcinol catabolic process
           |   |__emericellamide catabolic process(+)
           |   |__emericellin catabolic process
           |   |__emodin catabolic process
           |   |__endocrocin catabolic process
           |   |__fumonisin catabolic process
           |   |__gerfelin catabolic process
           |   |__helvolic acid catabolic process
           |   |__monodictyphenone catabolic process
           |   |__N',N'',N'''-triacetylfusarinine C catabolic process
           |   |__o-orsellinic acid catabolic process
           |   |__ochratoxin A catabolic process
           |   |__orcinol catabolic process
           |   |__orlandin catabolic process
           |   |__penicillin catabolic process(+)
           |   |__polyketide catabolic process(+)
           |   |__shamixanthone catabolic process
           |   |__siderophore catabolic process(+)
           |   |__tensidol A catabolic process
           |   |__tensidol B catabolic process
           |   |__violaceol I catabolic process
           |   |__violaceol II catabolic process
           |__siderophore metabolic process
           |   |__siderophore biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__siderophore catabolic process(+)
           |   |__vibriobactin metabolic process(+)
           |__toxin metabolic process 7 rec.
           |   |__bacteriocin immunity
           |   |__bacteriocin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__insecticide metabolic process(+) 7 rec.
           |   |__mycotoxin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__phytoalexin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__sterigmatocystin metabolic process(+)
           |   |__toxin biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__toxin catabolic process(+) 6 rec.
           |__violaceol I metabolic process
           |   |__violaceol I biosynthetic process
           |   |__violaceol I catabolic process
           |__violaceol II metabolic process
               |__violaceol II biosynthetic process
               |__violaceol II catabolic process
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    "secondary metabolite metabolic process" EXACT
    "secondary metabolite metabolism" EXACT
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Wikipedia:Secondary_metabolism