estrogen metabolic process

id: GO:0008210
name: estrogen metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0006703estrogen biosynthetic process
GO:0006711estrogen catabolic process

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0008202steroid metabolic process
GO:0034754cellular hormone metabolic process