nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process GO:0006139 GO:0055134 biological_process nucleobase, nucleoside and nucleotide metabolic process cellular nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolic process nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolic process nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism Any cellular metabolic process involving nucleobases, nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids. cellular nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism cellular aromatic compound metabolic process cellular nitrogen compound metabolic process primary metabolic process heterocycle metabolic process organic cyclic compound metabolic process