Term Name: terpene metabolic process
Synonyms: terpene metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons that are made up of isoprene (C5H8) units which may be cyclic, acyclic or multicyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and may contain various functional groups.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042214]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrocarbon metabolic process isoprenoid metabolic process
has subtype: carotene metabolic process ent-kaurene metabolic process ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene metabolic process isoprene metabolic process miltiradiene metabolic process monoterpene metabolic process sesquarterpene metabolic process sesquiterpene metabolic process terpene biosynthetic process terpene catabolic process