Term Name:	lactam metabolic process
Synonyms:	cellular lactam metabolic process, cellular lactam metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving lactams, any cyclic amides of amino carboxylic acids, having a 1-azacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0072338]    QuickGO    AmiGO