Term Name: | nucleobase metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | nucleobase metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving a nucleobase, a nitrogenous base that is a constituent of a nucleic acid, e.g. the purines: adenine, guanine, hypoxanthine, xanthine and the pyrimidines: cytosine, uracil, thymine. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009112] QuickGO AmiGO |