Complete set (from
\(\pu{50}\) to
\(\pu{1000}\) metabolites) of organic or inorganic compounds of low relative molecular mass, present in the cell or organism and which participate in the metabolic reactions required for growth, maintenance, and normal functioning.
Note: The metabolome forms a large network of metabolic reactions where outputs from one enzymatic chemical reaction are inputs to other chemical reactions.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1168 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)