| id | GO:0044036 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | cell wall macromolecule metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving macromolecules forming, or destined to form, part of the cell wall. A cell wall is a rigid or semi-rigid envelope lying outside the cell membrane of plant, fungal and most prokaryotic cells, maintaining their shape and protecting them from osmotic lysis." [GOC:jl, GOC:mah] |
| is_a | GO:0043170 ! macromolecule metabolic process |
| relationship | part_of GO:0071554 ! cell wall organization or biogenesis |