Category:GO:0046655 ! folic acid metabolic process

id: GO:0046655

name: folic acid metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways involving folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid. Folic acid is widely distributed as a member of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the synthesis of purine and pyrimidines." [ISBN:0198506732]
synonym: "folate metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "folate metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "folic acid metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin B9 metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin B9 metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin M metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin M metabolism" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0006760 ! folic acid-containing compound metabolic process
is_a: GO:0006767 ! water-soluble vitamin metabolic process
is_a: GO:0043603 ! amide metabolic process
is_a: GO:0043648 ! dicarboxylic acid metabolic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0046655</GOterm>
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