ecdysteroid metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving ecdysteroids, a group of polyhydroxylated ketosteroids ubiquitous in insects and other arthropods, in which they initiate post-embryonic development, including the metamorphosis of immature forms and the development of the reproductive system and the maturation of oocytes in adult females.
GO:0008202
steroid metabolic process
is_a
GO:0042180
ketone metabolic process
is_a
GO:0042445
hormone metabolic process
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GO:0002165
instar larval or pupal development
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ecdysteroid metabolism
exact