Term Name:	urate metabolic process
Synonyms:	urate metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving urate, the anion of uric acid, 2,6,8-trioxypurine, the end product of purine metabolism in certain mammals and the main excretory product in uricotelic animals.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046415]    QuickGO    AmiGO