Term Name: | folic acid-containing compound metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | folate and derivative metabolic process, folate and derivative metabolism, folate-containing compound metabolic process, folate-containing compound metabolism, folic acid and derivative metabolic process, folic acid and derivative metabolism, folic acid-containing compound metabolism, vitamin B9 and derivative metabolic process, vitamin B9 and derivative metabolism, vitamin M and derivative metabolic process, vitamin M and derivative metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving a folic acid-containing compound, i.e. any of a group of heterocyclic compounds based on the pteroic acid skeleton conjugated with one or more L-glutamic acid or L-glutamate units. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006760] QuickGO AmiGO |