glucocorticoid metabolic process
id: GO:0008211
name: glucocorticoid metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. Glucocorticoids act primarily on carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory effects.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006704 | glucocorticoid biosynthetic process |
| GO:0006713 | glucocorticoid catabolic process |
| GO:0034650 | cortisol metabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0008207 | C21-steroid hormone metabolic process |
