Term Name:	lipid A metabolic process
Synonyms:	lipid A metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipid A, the glycolipid group of bacterial lipopolysaccharides, consisting of four to six fatty acyl chains linked to two glucosamine residues. Further modifications of the backbone are common.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046493]    QuickGO    AmiGO