benzene metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018910

Synonyms

benzene metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving benzene, C6H6, a volatile, very inflammable liquid, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation.

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Ontology

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Relationships

is a type of: benzene-containing compound metabolic process hydrocarbon metabolic process

benzene-containing compound metabolic process hydrocarbon metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: benzene biosynthetic process benzene catabolic process

benzene biosynthetic process benzene catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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