Term Name: creatine metabolic process
Synonyms: creatine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving creatine (N-(aminoiminomethyl)-N-methylglycine), a compound synthesized from the amino acids arginine, glycine, and methionine that occurs in muscle.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006600]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: modified amino acid metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process
has subtype: creatine biosynthetic process