mineralocorticoid metabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0008212

The chemical reactions and pathways involving mineralocorticoids, hormonal C21 corticosteroids synthesized from cholesterol. Mineralocorticoids act primarily on water and electrolyte balance. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: mineralocorticoid metabolism

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biological_process

GO:0008212

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Equivalent to:

metabolic process and has primary input or output some mineralocorticoid

Subclass of:

cellular process
hormone metabolic process
steroid metabolic process
has primary input or output some mineralocorticoid