Term Name:	alginic acid metabolic process
Synonyms:	alginate metabolic process, alginate metabolism, alginic acid metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving alginic acid, a hydrophilic polysaccharide occurring in, for example, the cell walls of brown algae (brown seaweeds).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042120]    QuickGO    AmiGO