Term Name:	biotin metabolic process
Synonyms:	biotin metabolism, vitamin B7 metabolic process, vitamin B7 metabolism, vitamin H metabolic process, vitamin H metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving biotin, cis-tetrahydro-2-oxothieno(3,4-d)imidazoline-4-valeric acid; the (+) enantiomer is very widely distributed in cells and serves as a carrier in a number of enzymatic beta-carboxylation reactions.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006768]    QuickGO    AmiGO