Term Name: catechol-containing compound metabolic process
Synonyms: catechol metabolic process, catechol metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving a compound containing a pyrocatechol (1,2-benzenediol) nucleus or substituent.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009712]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: phenol-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate metabolic process 3-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate metabolic process 3-chlorocatechol metabolic process catechol-containing compound biosynthetic process catechol-containing compound catabolic process catecholamine metabolic process chrysobactin metabolic process cordyol C metabolic process enterobactin metabolic process gerfelin metabolic process methylgallate metabolic process toluene oxidation to catechol tryptophan catabolic process to catechol violaceol I metabolic process violaceol II metabolic process