Term Name:	acetoacetic acid metabolic process
Synonyms:	3-oxobutanoate metabolic process, 3-oxobutanoate metabolism, 3-oxobutanoic acid metabolic process, 3-oxobutanoic acid metabolism, acetoacetate metabolic process, acetoacetate metabolism, acetoacetic acid metabolism, beta ketobutyric acid metabolic process, beta ketobutyric acid metabolism, beta-ketobutyric acid metabolic process, beta-ketobutyric acid metabolism, diacetic acid metabolic process, diacetic acid metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving acetoacetic acid, 3-oxobutanoic acid; the empirical formula is C4H6O3 or CH3COCH2COOH.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0043438]    QuickGO    AmiGO