Term Name: hydrogen peroxide metabolic process
Synonyms: H2O2 metabolic process, hydrogen peroxide metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a potentially harmful byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration which can cause damage to DNA.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042743]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: reactive oxygen species metabolic process
has subtype: detoxification of hydrogen peroxide hydrogen peroxide biosynthetic process hydrogen peroxide catabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process