OBO ID: GO:0018879
Term Name: biphenyl metabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • biphenyl metabolism
  • xenene metabolic process
  • xenene metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving biphenyl, a toxic aromatic hydrocarbon used as a heat transfer agent, as a fungistat in packaging citrus fruits and in plant disease control. Biphenyl can be chlorinated with 1-10 chlorine molecules to form polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
References:
  • UM-BBD_pathwayID:bph
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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