Metabolite: HMDB0000975 (Trehalose)
Term: Trehalose Degradation
Definition: it is thought to be implicated in anhydrobiosis – the ability of plants and animals to withstand prolonged periods of desiccation. the sugar is thought to form a gel phase as cells dehydrate, which prevents disruption of internal cell organelles by effectively splinting them in position.
Parent Term: Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition: A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Trehalose Degradation'