Term Name: | organic phosphonate metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | organophosphonate metabolic process, phosphonate metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphonates, any organic compounds containing one or more C-PO(OH)2 or C-PO(OR)2 (with R=alkyl, aryl) groups. Metabolism of phosphonic acid itself, an inorganic compound without the biochemically relevant C-P bond, is not included. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019634] QuickGO AmiGO |