# cellular metabolic compound salvage

> Any process which produces a useful metabolic compound from derivatives of it without de novo synthesis, as carried out by individual cells.

**Wikidata**: [Q21977893](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21977893)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cellular-metabolic-compound-salvage


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023