Term Name: glucocorticoid metabolic process
Synonyms: glucocorticoid metabolism, glucocorticosteroid metabolic process, glucocorticosteroid metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. Glucocorticoids act primarily on carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory effects.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0008211]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: steroid metabolic process
has subtype: cortisol metabolic process glucocorticoid biosynthetic process glucocorticoid catabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glucocorticoid metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glucocorticoid metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of glucocorticoid metabolic process