biological_process metabolic process single-organism metabolic process metabolic process resulting in cell growth 2012-10-17T15:46:40Z Note that metabolic processes do not include single functions or processes such as protein-protein interactions, protein-nucleic acids, nor receptor-ligand interactions. biological_process multicellular organism metabolic process The chemical reactions and pathways, including anabolism and catabolism, by which living organisms transform chemical substances. Metabolic processes typically transform small molecules, but also include macromolecular processes such as DNA repair and replication, and protein synthesis and degradation. GO:0008152 metabolism resulting in cell growth GO:0044710 GO:0044236 jl metabolism Wikipedia:Metabolism