Term Name:	purine nucleoside metabolic process
Synonyms:	purine metabolic process, purine metabolism, purine nucleoside metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving one of a family of organic molecules consisting of a purine base covalently bonded to a sugar ribose (a ribonucleoside) or deoxyribose (a deoxyribonucleoside).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042278]    QuickGO    AmiGO