Term Name: toluene metabolic process
Synonyms: methylbenzene metabolic process, methylbenzene metabolism, toluene metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving toluene, a volatile monoaromatic hydrocarbon found in crude petroleum and petroleum products such as gasoline and commonly used as a paint thinning agent and in other solvent applications.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0018970]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrocarbon metabolic process toluene-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: anaerobic toluene metabolic process toluene biosynthetic process toluene catabolic process toluene oxidation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of toluene metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of toluene metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of toluene metabolic process