cyanamide metabolic process
id: GO:0018890
name: cyanamide metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving cyanamide, NCNH2, a cyanide compound which has been used as a fertilizer, defoliant and in many manufacturing processes. It often occurs as the calcium salt, sometimes also referred to as cyanamide. The citrated calcium salt is used in the treatment of alcoholism.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006805 | xenobiotic metabolic process |
GO:0050898 | nitrile metabolic process |