Term Name: arachidonate metabolic process
Synonyms: arachidonic acid metabolic process, arachidonic acid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving arachidonic acid, a straight chain fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds per molecule. Arachidonic acid is the all-Z-(5,8,11,14)-isomer.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019369]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: icosanoid metabolic process long-chain fatty acid metabolic process olefinic compound metabolic process unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process
has subtype: cyclooxygenase pathway epoxygenase P450 pathway omega-hydroxylase P450 pathway