metabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways, including anabolism and catabolism, by which living organisms transform chemical substances. Metabolic processes typically transform small molecules, but also include macromolecular processes such as DNA repair and replication, and protein synthesis and degradation.

• Code: GO:0008152
• Source: Gene Ontology
• Alternative labels: multicellular organism metabolic process metabolism resulting in cell growth metabolic process resulting in cell growth metabolism single-organism metabolic process