| id | GO:0006664 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | glycolipid metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving glycolipids, a class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide). Some substances classified as bacterial glycolipids have the sugar group acylated by one or more fatty acids and the glycerol group may be absent." [CHEBI:33563, ISBN:0198547684] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "glycolipid metabolism" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0006643 ! membrane lipid metabolic process |