Biological process

biotin metabolism, vitamin B7 metabolic process, vitamin B7 metabolism, vitamin H metabolic process, vitamin H metabolism

The chemical reactions and pathways involving biotin, cis-tetrahydro-2-oxothieno(3,4-d)imidazoline-4-valeric acid; the (+) enantiomer is very widely distributed in cells and serves as a carrier in a number of enzymatic beta-carboxylation reactions.