Term Name: | cyclohexylsulfamate metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | cyclohexylsulfamate metabolism, cyclohexylsulphamate metabolic process, cyclohexylsulphamate metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving cyclohexylsulfamate, also known as cyclamic acid. Sodium cyclohexylsulfamate (CHS-Na) was a widely used sweetening agent but was banned because of the suspicion of carcinogenicity and metabolic conversion to cyclohexylamine (CHA), a toxic substance. It is now used as a fungicide. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018892] QuickGO AmiGO |