Term Name: | terpene metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | terpene metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons that are made up of isoprene (C5H8) units which may be cyclic, acyclic or multicyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and may contain various functional groups. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042214] QuickGO AmiGO |