Term Name:	ansamycin metabolic process
Synonyms:	ansamycin metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving ansamycins, any of a group of complex macrolactam compounds characterized by a cyclic structure in which an aliphatic ansa chain forms a bridge between two non-adjacent positions of a cyclic p-system; many exhibit antibacterial, antifungal or antitumor activity.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0033069]    QuickGO    AmiGO