Term Name: | biphenyl metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | biphenyl metabolism, xenene metabolic process, xenene metabolism |
Definition: | 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). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018879] QuickGO AmiGO |