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GO: Biological Process
folic acid metabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0046655
- Synonyms
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- folate metabolic process
- folate metabolism
- folic acid metabolism
- vitamin B9 metabolic process
- vitamin B9 metabolism
- vitamin M metabolic process
- vitamin M metabolism
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid. Folic acid is widely distributed as a member of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the synthesis of purine and pyrimidines. 0198506732
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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