Term Name: pyrimidine nucleobase metabolic process
Synonyms: pyrimidine base metabolic process, pyrimidine base metabolism, pyrimidine metabolic process, pyrimidine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving pyrimidine nucleobases, 1,3-diazine, organic nitrogenous bases.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006206]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: nucleobase metabolic process pyrimidine-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: cytosine metabolic process pyrimidine nucleobase biosynthetic process pyrimidine nucleobase catabolic process thymine metabolic process uracil metabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of pyrimidine nucleobase metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of pyrimidine nucleobase metabolic process