GO biological process ontology term - GO:0015939 - pantothenate metabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0015939
- Name
- pantothenate metabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving pantothenate, the anion of pantothenic acid, the amide of beta-alanine and pantoic acid. It is a B complex vitamin that is a constituent of coenzyme A and is distributed ubiquitously in foods.