butyrate metabolic process
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019605
The chemical reactions and pathways involving any butyrate, the anions of butyric acid (butanoic acid), a saturated, unbranched aliphatic acid. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: butanoic acid metabolism, butanoic acid metabolic process, butyric acid metabolic process, butyric acid metabolism, butyrate metabolism