Term Name: stress response to metal ion
Synonyms: response to excess metal ion, response to metal ion stress, response to metal ion toxicity, response to metal toxicity
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a disturbance in organismal or cellular homeostasis caused by a metal ion stimulus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0097501]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: response to metal ion response to stress
has subtype: stress response to cadmium ion stress response to copper ion stress response to nickel ion stress response to zinc ion