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platelet activating factor metabolic process |
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- PAF metabolic process
- PAF metabolism
- platelet activating factor metabolism
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The chemical reactions and pathways involving platelet activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine, where alkyl = hexadecyl or octadecyl. Platelet activating factor is an inflammatory mediator released from a variety of cells in response to various stimuli.
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GO: Biological Process
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