Term Name:	heme B metabolic process
Synonyms:	haem B metabolic process, haem B metabolism, heme B metabolism, protoheme metabolic process, protoheme metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving heme b, a Fe(II) porphyrin complex readily isolated from the hemoglobin of beef blood, but also found in other proteins including other hemoglobins, myoglobins, cytochromes P-450, catalases, peroxidases as well as b type cytochromes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046492]    QuickGO    AmiGO