Term Name: phytosphingosine metabolic process
Synonyms: phytosphingosine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytosphingosine, (2S,3S,4R)-2-aminooctadecane-1,3,4-triol, a constituent of many plant sphingolipids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006671]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: polyol metabolic process sphingoid metabolic process
has subtype: phytosphingosine biosynthetic process