folic acid metabolic process
id: GO:0046655
name: folic acid metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0046656 | folic acid biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046657 | folic acid catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006575 | cellular modified amino acid metabolic process |
| GO:0006760 | folic acid-containing compound metabolic process |
| GO:0006767 | water-soluble vitamin metabolic process |
