Term Name:	2-oxobutyrate metabolic process
Synonyms:	2-oxobutyrate metabolism, alpha-ketobutyrate metabolic process, alpha-ketobutyrate metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving 2-oxobutyrate, the anion of the organic acid 2-oxobutyric acid, which contains a ketone group on carbon 2.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046361]    QuickGO    AmiGO