Term Name:	heme metabolic process
Synonyms:	haem metabolic process, haem metabolism, heme metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042168] QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	pigment metabolic process porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype:	heme a metabolic process heme B metabolic process heme biosynthetic process heme C metabolic process heme catabolic process heme O metabolic process heme oxidation siroheme metabolic process