OBO ID: GO:0018894 |
Term Name: | dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process | Search Ontology: | |
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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. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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