Category:BM

Basic Metabolites (基礎代謝物)

Class Overview

(The following description is translated from an article by Arita in "Encyclopedia of Bioinformatics" under the publisher's permission, Kyoritsu Co. Ltd.)

Metabolism is the total body of physicochemical reactions inside living systems. It can be functionally divided into two groups: the basic (or primary) metabolism essential for maintenance of life systems, and the non-essential secondary metabolism. Basic metabolites therefore include bases, amino acids, sugars, and fatty acids (building blocks of DNA, protein, carbohydrate, and fat, respectively). Also included are lignin and cellulose which are essential for plant growth. On the other hand, the secondary metabolism provides species-specific functions. It includes medicinal metabolites such as antibiotics and herbal medicines.

Table 1. Classification of Basic Metabolites

1st Class
BMIO: Inorganics 無機物 metals, phosphates etc. 金属、燐酸等	BMAA: Amino acids アミノ酸 proper amino acids	BMAX: Amino acid derivatives アミノ酸誘導体 peptides etc. 修飾物、ペプチド等
2nd Class BMIOMT Metals and halogens BMIONT Nitrogen compounds BMIOOX Oxidized elements BMIOPP phosphates BMIOSF sulfates	2nd Class BMAASn Straight chain BMAABn Branched chain BMAACC Cyclic 90px	2nd Class BMAXSn Straight chain BMAXBn Branched chain BMAXCC Cyclic 90px BMAXDP Dipeptide BMAXTP Tripeptide
BMFY: Fatty acyl アシル Tree-shaped 樹状のもの	BMMC: Mono-cyclic 単環 benzene, pyrimidine etc. ベンゼン、ピリミジン環	BMCC: Conjugated cyclic 複合環 purine, porphyrin etc. プリン、ポルフィリン環
2nd Class BMFYSn Straight chain BMFYBn Branched chain	2nd Class BMMCBZ Benzene BMMCPY Pyrimidine BMMCPD Pyridine BMMCIZ Imidazole BMMCQN Quinone BMMCPL Pyrrolidine BMMCTZ Thiazole BMMCLA Lactone BMMCAC Aliphatic cycle BMMCHC Hetero cycle BMMCVA Retinol BMMCAS Assembled cycle	2nd Class BMCCPU Purine BMCCPT Pteridine BMCCPP Porphyrin BMCCID Indole BMCCQI Quinoline BMCCNP Naphthalen BMCCCC Other condensed cycle BMCCBR Bridged cycle BMCCVE Tocopherol
BMXX: Others その他
2nd Class BMXXSx BMXXBx

Biosynthesis 生合成