orcinol metabolic process
id: GO:0018940
name: orcinol metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving orcinol (5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol), an aromatic compound derived from the fermentation of lichen, and synthesized, probably as a fungicide, by some higher plants.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042209 | orcinol catabolic process |
| GO:0046197 | orcinol biosynthetic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018958 | phenol-containing compound metabolic process |
| GO:0034311 | diol metabolic process |
| GO:0072490 | toluene-containing compound metabolic process |
