Term Name: arginine metabolic process
Synonyms: arginine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving arginine, 2-amino-5-(carbamimidamido)pentanoic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006525]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-amino acid metabolic process
has subtype: arginine catabolic process to alanine via ornithine arginine catabolic process to spermine D-arginine metabolic process L-arginine biosynthetic process L-arginine catabolic process putrescine biosynthetic process from arginine
regulated by: regulation of arginine metabolic process