Term Name: progesterone metabolic process
Synonyms: progesterone metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042448]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: C21-steroid hormone metabolic process ketone metabolic process olefinic compound metabolic process
has subtype: progesterone biosynthetic process progesterone catabolic process