Term Name:	carotenoid metabolic process
Synonyms:	carotenoid metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016116]    QuickGO    AmiGO