carbazole catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046232

Synonyms

• carbazole breakdown
• carbazole catabolism
• carbazole degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carbazole, a heterocyclic aromatic compound containing a dibenzopyrrole system that is produced during coal gasification and is present in cigarette smoke. Coal tar produced at high temperature contains an average of 1.5% carbazole. It is used widely in synthesis of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and plastics and is a suspected carcinogen.

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Ontology

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