tetrachloroethylene metabolic process
id: GO:0018967
name: tetrachloroethylene metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving tetrachloroethylene (tetrachloroethene), a derivative of ethene with the hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorines. Tetrachloroethene has been used primarily as a solvent in dry-cleaning industries and to a lesser extent as a degreasing solvent.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019337 | tetrachloroethylene catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042196 | chlorinated hydrocarbon metabolic process |
| GO:0043449 | cellular alkene metabolic process |
