| Term Name: | obsolete nitrilotriacetate metabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | nitrilotriacetate metabolism |
| Definition: | OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways involving nitrilotriacetate, an aminotricarboxylic acid that binds bivalent metal ions in a ratio of 1:1. As an important industrial chelating agent, NTA has been widely used for various radionuclide processing and decontamination procedures, such as textile, paper and pulp processing and water treatment. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018934] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Obsolete | true |