The chemical reactions and pathways involving 2-oxobutyrate, the anion of the organic acid 2-oxobutyric acid, which contains a ketone group on carbon 2. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17034760 ]
Synonyms: alpha-ketobutyrate metabolism 2-oxobutyrate metabolism alpha-ketobutyrate metabolic process
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