Term Name: chlorophyll metabolic process
Synonyms: chlorophyll metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving chlorophyll, any compound of magnesium complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring and which functions as a photosynthetic pigment.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0015994]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: bacteriochlorophyll metabolic process chlorophyll a metabolic process chlorophyll biosynthetic process chlorophyll catabolic process chlorophyll cycle chlorophyllide metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of chlorophyll metabolic process