pheromone metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042810

Synonyms

• pheromone metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving pheromones, a substance that is secreted and released by an organism and detected by a second organism of the same or a closely related species, in which it causes a specific reaction, such as a definite behavioral reaction or a developmental process. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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