biphenyl metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018879

Synonyms

• biphenyl metabolism
• xenene metabolic process
• xenene metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving biphenyl, a toxic aromatic hydrocarbon used as a heat transfer agent, as a fungistat in packaging citrus fruits and in plant disease control. Biphenyl can be chlorinated with 1-10 chlorine molecules to form polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

References

• UM-BBD_pathwayID:bph

Ontology

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