folic acid metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046655

Synonyms

• folate metabolic process
• folate metabolism
• folic acid metabolism
• vitamin B9 metabolic process
• vitamin B9 metabolism
• vitamin M metabolic process
• vitamin M metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid. Folic acid is widely distributed as a member of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the synthesis of purine and pyrimidines. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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