Term Name: aldosterone metabolic process
Synonyms: aldosterone metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving aldosterone, a corticosteroid hormone that is produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex and regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0032341]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: aldehyde metabolic process C21-steroid hormone metabolic process ketone metabolic process mineralocorticoid metabolic process olefinic compound metabolic process primary alcohol metabolic process
has subtype: aldosterone biosynthetic process aldosterone catabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of aldosterone metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of aldosterone metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of aldosterone metabolic process