OBO ID: GO:0018955 |
Term Name: | phenanthrene metabolic process | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving phenanthrene, a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon used in explosives and in the synthesis of dyes and drugs. Although phenanthrene is not mutagenic or carcinogenic, it has been shown to be toxic to marine diatoms, gastropods, mussels, crustaceans, and fish. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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