Term Name: teichoic acid metabolic process
Synonyms: teichoic acid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving teichoic acid, any polymer occurring in the cell wall, membrane or capsule of Gram-positive bacteria and containing chains of glycerol phosphate or ribitol phosphate residues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046374]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbohydrate derivative metabolic process macromolecule metabolic process
has subtype: lipoteichoic acid metabolic process poly(glucopyranosyl N-acetylgalactosamine 1-phosphate) teichoic acid metabolic process poly(glycerol phosphate) teichoic acid metabolic process poly(ribitol phosphate) teichoic acid metabolic process teichoic acid biosynthetic process teichoic acid catabolic process wall teichoic acid metabolic process