2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process
id: GO:0018974
name: 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 1-methyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene, a highly explosive pale yellow crystalline solid. It is prepared from toluene treated with concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids and is used in shells, bombs, and blasting explosives.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018975 | anaerobic 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene metabolic process |
| GO:0046256 | 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018973 | trinitrotoluene metabolic process |
