Term Name: homoserine metabolic process
Synonyms: homoserine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving homoserine, alpha-amino-gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cystathionine, threonine and methionine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009092]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: serine family amino acid metabolic process
has subtype: homoserine biosynthetic process homoserine catabolic process L-methionine biosynthetic process from L-homoserine via cystathionine L-methionine biosynthetic process from L-homoserine via O-acetyl-L-homoserine transsulfuration