Term Name:	phosphatidylethanolamine metabolic process
Synonyms:	phosphatidylethanolamine metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylethanolamine, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of ethanolamine. It is a major structural phospholipid in mammalian systems. It tends to be more abundant than phosphatidylcholine in the internal membranes of the cell and is an abundant component of prokaryotic membranes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046337]    QuickGO    AmiGO