platelet activating factor metabolic process
id: GO:0046469
name: platelet activating factor metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving platelet activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine, where alkyl = hexadecyl or octadecyl. Platelet activating factor is an inflammatory mediator released from a variety of cells in response to various stimuli.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006663 | platelet activating factor biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006650 | glycerophospholipid metabolic process |
| GO:0042439 | ethanolamine-containing compound metabolic process |
