Term Name: | cytosine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | cytosine metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving cytosine, 4-amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine, a pyrimidine derivative that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids; it occurs widely in cytidine derivatives. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019858] QuickGO AmiGO |