cresol catabolic process
id: GO:0046199
name: cresol catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 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:0042213 | m-cresol catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019336 | phenol-containing compound catabolic process |
| GO:0042178 | xenobiotic catabolic process |
| GO:0042212 | cresol metabolic process |
| GO:0072491 | toluene-containing compound catabolic process |
