penicillin metabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways involving any antibiotic that contains the condensed beta-lactamthiazolidine ring system. Penicillins are produced naturally during the growth of various microfungi of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus.

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Details

Instance of: biological process
Subclass of: sulfur compound metabolic process, beta-lactam antibiotic metabolic process, monocarboxylic acid metabolic process, secondary metabolic process
Has parts: penicillin, penicillinate anion

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