Term Name: | sphingoid metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | sphingoid base metabolic process, sphingoid base metabolism, sphingoid metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving sphingoids, any of a class of compounds comprising sphinganine and its homologues and stereoisomers, and derivatives of these compounds. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046519] QuickGO AmiGO |