Term Name: aurone metabolic process
Synonyms: aurone metabolism, benzalcoumaran-3-one metabolic process, benzalcoumaran-3-one metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving aurones, a series of plant flavonoids that provide a yellow colour to flowers. They have the basic skeletal structure of two benzene rings joined by a linear C3 chain (C6-C3-C6). Aurones exist mostly as 6-O-glucosides.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051550]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: flavonoid metabolic process ketone metabolic process pigment metabolic process
has subtype: aurone biosynthetic process