organic phosphonate metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019634

Synonyms

• organophosphonate metabolic process
• phosphonate metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphonates, any organic compounds containing one or more C-PO(OH)2 or C-PO(OR)2 (with R=alkyl, aryl) groups. Metabolism of phosphonic acid itself, an inorganic compound without the biochemically relevant C-P bond, is not included. 0721662544

References

Ontology

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