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aldosterone metabolic process

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0032341

The chemical reactions and pathways involving aldosterone, a corticosteroid hormone that is produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex and regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16527843 ]

Synonyms: aldosterone metabolism