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GO: Biological Process

terpene metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0042214
Synonyms
  • terpene metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons that are made up of isoprene (C5H8) units which may be cyclic, acyclic or multicyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and may contain various functional groups.
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