formaldehyde metabolic process
id: GO:0046292
name: formaldehyde metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), a colorless liquid or gas with a pungent odor, commonly used as a fixative or an antibacterial agent.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019649 | formaldehyde assimilation |
| GO:0046293 | formaldehyde biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046294 | formaldehyde catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006081 | cellular aldehyde metabolic process |
| GO:0044281 | small molecule metabolic process |
