Term Name: vitamin A metabolic process
Synonyms: vitamin A metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of the vitamin A compounds, retinol, retinal (retinaldehyde) and retinoic acid, all of which are derivatives of beta-carotene.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006776]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: fat-soluble vitamin metabolic process retinoid metabolic process
has subtype: vitamin A biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of vitamin A metabolic process