Term Name: medium-chain fatty acid metabolic process
Synonyms: medium chain fatty acid metabolic process, medium chain fatty acid metabolism, medium-chain fatty acid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving a medium-chain fatty acid. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051791]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: fatty acid metabolic process
has subtype: lauric acid metabolic process medium-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process medium-chain fatty acid catabolic process