Term Name: | carotenoid metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | carotenoid metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0016116] QuickGO AmiGO |