vitamin E metabolic process
id: GO:0042360
name: vitamin E metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving vitamin E, tocopherol, which includes a series of eight structurally similar compounds. Alpha-tocopherol is the most active form in humans and is a powerful biological antioxidant.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0010189 | vitamin E biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006775 | fat-soluble vitamin metabolic process |
| GO:0046483 | heterocycle metabolic process |
