biphenyl metabolic process
id: GO:0018879
name: biphenyl metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving biphenyl, a toxic aromatic hydrocarbon used as a heat transfer agent, as a fungistat in packaging citrus fruits and in plant disease control. Biphenyl can be chlorinated with 1-10 chlorine molecules to form polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018880 | 4-chlorobiphenyl metabolic process |
| GO:0070980 | biphenyl catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042537 | benzene-containing compound metabolic process |
