dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018894

Synonyms

• dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolism
• oxanthrene metabolic process
• oxanthrene metabolism
• phenodioxin metabolic process
• phenodioxin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving dibenzo-p-dioxin, a substance composed of two benzene rings linked by two ether bonds. Dibenzo-p-dioxins are generated as by-products in the manufacturing of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, paper pulp bleaching, and in incineration, and can accumulate in milk and throughout the food chain, creating significant health concern.

References

• UM-BBD_pathwayID:dpd

Ontology

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