Term Name: homocysteine metabolic process
Synonyms: Hcy metabolic process, Hcy metabolism, homocysteine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving homocysteine, the amino acid alpha-amino-gamma-mercaptobutanoic acid. Homocysteine is an important intermediate in the metabolic reactions of its S-methyl derivative, methionine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0050667]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-amino acid metabolic process non-proteinogenic amino acid metabolic process sulfur amino acid metabolic process
has subtype: homocysteine biosynthetic process homocysteine catabolic process transsulfuration
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of homocysteine metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of homocysteine metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of homocysteine metabolic process