gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolic process (GO:0009448)

The chemical reactions and pathways involving gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate), an amino acid which acts as a neurotransmitter in some organisms. Notes: - See also the biological process term 'neurotransmitter metabolic process ; GO:0042133'.

Specific

gamma-aminobutyric acid biosynthetic process (GO:0009449) gamma-aminobutyric acid catabolic process (GO:0009450)

General

monocarboxylic acid metabolic process (GO:0032787) cellular amino acid metabolic process (GO:0006520)

References

gene ontology: GO:0009448