cresol metabolic process
id: GO:0042212
name: cresol metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving cresol, a mixture of the aromatic alcohol isoforms o-, p-, and m-cresol, which is obtained from coal tar or petroleum. The isomers are used as disinfectants, textile scouring agents, surfactants and as intermediates in the manufacture of salicylaldehyde, coumarin, and herbicides as well as being a major component of creosote.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018925 | m-cresol metabolic process |
| GO:0046199 | cresol catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018958 | phenol-containing compound metabolic process |
| GO:0072490 | toluene-containing compound metabolic process |
