Term Name:	cytosine metabolic process
Synonyms:	cytosine metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving cytosine, 4-amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine, a pyrimidine derivative that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids; it occurs widely in cytidine derivatives.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019858]    QuickGO    AmiGO