styrene metabolic process
id: GO:0018966
name: styrene metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving styrene, an aromatic hydrocarbon liquid soluble in ether and alcohol. When heated, exposed to light or added to a peroxide catalyst, it undergoes polymerization to form polystyrene, a versatile material used in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic rubber, thermal insulation, and packaging. Styrene is a classified mutagen and a suspected carcinogen.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042207 | styrene catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042537 | benzene-containing compound metabolic process |
| GO:0043449 | cellular alkene metabolic process |
