FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term folic acid metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046655 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid. Folic acid is widely distributed as a member of the vitamin B complex and is essential for the synthesis of purine and pyrimidines.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "folate metabolic process" ; "folate metabolism" ; "folic acid metabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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 folic acid metabolic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1
     involved_in | folic acid metabolic process       1
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modified amino acid metabolic process
 |__folic acid-containing compound metabolic process__
metabolic process                                     |
 |__amide metabolic process___________________________|
carboxylic acid metabolic process                     |
 |__dicarboxylic acid metabolic process_______________|
pteridine-containing compound metabolic process       |
 |__folic acid-containing compound metabolic process__|
                                                      folic acid metabolic process  1 rec.
                                                       |__folic acid biosynthetic process
                                                       |__folic acid catabolic process
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Is a folic acid-containing compound metabolic process
amide metabolic process
dicarboxylic acid metabolic process
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Synonyms
  • "folate metabolic process" EXACT
    "folate metabolism" EXACT
    "folic acid metabolism" EXACT
    "vitamin B9 metabolic process" EXACT
    "vitamin B9 metabolism" EXACT
    "vitamin M metabolic process" EXACT
    "vitamin M metabolism" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-196757 "Metabolism of folate and pterines"