Term Name: | 4-nitrophenol catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | 4-nitrophenol breakdown, 4-nitrophenol catabolism, 4-nitrophenol degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 4-nitrophenol, a nitroaromatic compound which is used in the production of dyes, leather treatment agents, fungicides and as an intermediate in the production of the insecticide parathion. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046196] QuickGO AmiGO |