Term Name: glycolate metabolic process
Synonyms: glycolate metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving glycolate, the anion of hydroxyethanoic acid (glycolic acid).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009441]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: monocarboxylic acid metabolic process primary alcohol metabolic process
has subtype: glycolate biosynthetic process glycolate catabolic process