Category:GO:0042107 ! cytokine metabolic process

name: cytokine metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways involving cytokines, any of a group of proteins or glycoproteins that function to control the survival, growth and differentiation of tissues and cells, and which have autocrine and paracrine activity." [GO_REF:0000022, GOC:bf, GOC:BHF, GOC:go_curators, GOC:mtg_15nov05, ISBN:0198599471]
comment: This term was improved by GO_REF:0000022. It was moved.
synonym: "cytokine metabolism" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0019538 ! protein metabolic process

AmiGO

Child Terms

This term has the following 2 child terms, out of 2 total.

• [+] GO:0042089 ! cytokine biosynthetic process (42)
• [+] GO:0050755 ! chemokine metabolic process (2)

Pages in category "GO:0042107 ! cytokine metabolic process"

The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.

C

• CHICK:Q50L61
• CHICK:Q58G74

M

• MGI:Tnfsf15