Term Name: alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process
Synonyms: ALA metabolism, alpha-linolenic acid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving alpha-linolenic acid, an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid that has the molecular formula C18H32O2.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0036109]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: long-chain fatty acid metabolic process olefinic compound metabolic process unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process