Term Name:	phytochelatin metabolic process
Synonyms:	cadystin metabolic process, cadystin metabolism, phytochelatin metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytochelatins, any of a group of peptides that bind metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg) in thiolate coordination complexes. The structure is of the type (gamma-glutamyl-cysteinyl)n-glycine, where n is 2 to 11.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046937]    QuickGO    AmiGO