Term Name: | vanillin metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | vanillic aldehyde metabolic process, vanillic aldehyde metabolism, vanillin metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving vanillin, an aromatic hydrocarbon which occurs naturally in black vanilla bean pods and can be obtained as a by-product of the pulp and paper industry by the oxidative breakdown of lignin. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018982] QuickGO AmiGO |