Term Name:	porphyrin-containing compound metabolic process
Synonyms:	porphyrin metabolic process, porphyrin metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrins consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006778]    QuickGO    AmiGO