| id | GO:0046083 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | adenine metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving adenine, 6-aminopurine, one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of numerous important derivatives of its corresponding ribonucleoside, adenosine." [GOC:go_curators] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0006144 ! purine base metabolic process |