FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term indole-containing compound metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042430 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving compounds that contain an indole (2,3-benzopyrrole) skeleton.
Also Known As "indole and derivative metabolic process" ; "indole and derivative metabolism" ; "indole-containing compound metabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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   |__metabolic process
       |__indole-containing compound metabolic process  16 rec.
           |__indole glucosinolate metabolic process
           |   |__indole glucosinolate biosynthetic process
           |   |__indole glucosinolate catabolic process
           |__indole metabolic process
           |   |__indole biosynthetic process
           |   |__indole catabolic process
           |__indole-containing compound biosynthetic process 6 rec.
           |   |__brevianamide F biosynthetic process
           |   |__indolalkylamine biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__indole biosynthetic process
           |   |__indole glucosinolate biosynthetic process
           |   |__indole phytoalexin biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__indoleacetic acid conjugate biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__melatonin biosynthetic process
           |   |__psilocybin biosynthetic process
           |   |__serotonin biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
           |   |__tryprostatin A biosynthetic process
           |__indole-containing compound catabolic process 9 rec.
           |   |__indole catabolic process
           |   |__indole glucosinolate catabolic process
           |   |__indole phytoalexin catabolic process
           |   |__indoleacetic acid catabolic process
           |   |__L-tryptophan catabolic process(+) 8 rec.
           |   |__melatonin catabolic process
           |   |__serotonin catabolic process 1 rec.
           |__indoleacetic acid conjugate metabolic process
           |   |__indoleacetic acid conjugate biosynthetic process(+)
           |__indolebutyric acid metabolic process
           |__L-tryptophan metabolic process 9 rec.
           |   |__'de novo' NAD+ biosynthetic process from L-tryptophan
           |   |__indoleacetic acid biosynthetic process via tryptophan
           |   |__L-tryptophan biosynthetic process
           |   |__L-tryptophan catabolic process(+) 8 rec.
           |   |__psilocybin biosynthetic process
           |__melatonin metabolic process
           |   |__melatonin biosynthetic process
           |   |__melatonin catabolic process
           |__nicotinate nucleotide biosynthetic process from tryptophan
           |__serotonin metabolic process 5 rec.
               |__serotonin biosynthetic process(+) 4 rec.
               |__serotonin catabolic process 1 rec.
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  • "indole and derivative metabolic process" EXACT
    "indole and derivative metabolism" EXACT
    "indole derivative metabolic process" NARROW
    "indole derivative metabolism" NARROW
    "indole-containing compound metabolism" EXACT
    "ketole metabolic process" EXACT
    "ketole metabolism" EXACT
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