Term Name:	wall teichoic acid metabolic process
Synonyms:	wall teichoic acid metabolism, WTA metabolic process
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving wall teichoic acid, which is a major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria and typically consists of a polymer of glycerol-phosphate or ribitol-phosphate to which are attached glycosyl and D-alanyl ester residues and which is covalently linked to peptidoglycan.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0070397]    QuickGO    AmiGO