The complete process of formation and maturation of an ovum or female gamete from a primordial female germ cell.

The chemical reactions involving nicotinamide, pyridine-3-carboxamide, the amide of nicotinic acid. It is a member of the B complex of vitamins and occurs widely in living organisms.

The formation from simpler components of glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins.

The breakdown into simpler components of glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins.

The formation from simpler components of ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator.

The process of introducing a phosphoric group into ADP, adenosine diphosphate, to produce ATP.

The formation from simpler components of uroporphyrinogen III.

The formation from simpler components of protoporphyrinogen IX.

The formation from simpler components of heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring, from less complex precursors.

The formation from simpler components of heme a, a derivative of heme found in cytochrome aa3.

The breakdown into simpler components of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group.

The chemical reactions involving riboflavin (vitamin B2), the precursor for the coenzymes flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD).

The chemical reactions involving thiamin (vitamin B1), a water soluble vitamin present in fresh vegetables and meats, especially liver.

The chemical reactions involving of any of a diverse group of vitamins that are soluble in organic solvents and relatively insoluble in water.