Term Name: lignin metabolic process
Synonyms: lignin metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving lignins, a class of polymers of phenylpropanoid units.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009808]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: phenylpropanoid metabolic process
has subtype: guaiacyl lignin metabolic process lignin biosynthetic process lignin catabolic process p-hydroxyphenyl lignin metabolic process syringal lignin metabolic process