Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
styrene metabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0018966
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- styrene metabolism
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving styrene, an aromatic hydrocarbon liquid soluble in ether and alcohol. When heated, exposed to light or added to a peroxide catalyst, it undergoes polymerization to form polystyrene, a versatile material used in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic rubber, thermal insulation, and packaging. Styrene is a classified mutagen and a suspected carcinogen.
- References
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- UM-BBD_pathwayID:sty
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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