| id | GO:0042107 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | cytokine metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving cytokines, any of a group of proteins or glycoproteins that function to control the survival, growth and differentiation of tissues and cells, and which have autocrine and paracrine activity." [GO_REF:0000022, GOC:bf, GOC:BHF, GOC:go_curators, GOC:mtg_15nov05, ISBN:0198599471] |
| comment | This term was improved by GO_REF:0000022. It was moved. |
| synonym | "cytokine metabolism" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0019538 ! protein metabolic process |