FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term benzene-containing compound metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042537 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving benzene, C6H6, a volatile, very inflammable liquid, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation, or any of its derivatives.
Also Known As "benzene and derivative metabolic process" ; "benzene and derivative metabolism" ; "benzene-containing compound metabolism"
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   |__metabolic process
       |__benzene-containing compound metabolic process  5 rec.
           |__(+)-pinoresinol biosynthetic process
           |__(+)-pinoresinol catabolic process
           |__(-)-pinoresinol metabolic process
           |   |__(-)-pinoresinol biosynthetic process
           |   |__(-)-pinoresinol catabolic process
           |__1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane metabolic process
           |   |__1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane catabolic process
           |   |__anaerobic 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane metabolic process
           |__1,2,4-trichlorobenzene catabolic process
           |__1,4-dichlorobenzene catabolic process
           |__1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)hexan-1-one metabolic process
           |   |__DIF-1 biosynthetic process
           |__2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid catabolic process
           |__2,4-dichlorobenzoate catabolic process
           |__2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid metabolic process
           |   |__2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid catabolic process
           |__2-aminobenzenesulfonate catabolic process
           |   |__2-aminobenzenesulfonate desulfonation
           |__2-chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide catabolic process
           |__3,4-dihydroxybenzoate metabolic process
           |   |__3,4-dihydroxybenzoate biosynthetic process
           |   |__3,4-dihydroxybenzoate catabolic process(+)
           |__3-chlorocatechol biosynthetic process
           |__3-chlorocatechol catabolic process
           |__3-phenylpropionate catabolic process
           |__4-carboxy-4'-sulfoazobenzene metabolic process
           |__4-chlorobiphenyl metabolic process
           |__4-toluenecarboxylate catabolic process
           |__4-vinylanisole biosynthetic process
           |__anthranilate metabolic process
           |   |__anaerobic 2-aminobenzoate metabolic process
           |   |__anthranilate catabolic process
           |__benzene metabolic process
           |   |__benzene biosynthetic process
           |   |__benzene catabolic process
           |__benzoate metabolic process
           |   |__(R)-mandelate catabolic process to benzoate
           |   |__benzoate catabolic process(+)
           |__benzonitrile metabolic process
           |__biphenyl metabolic process
           |   |__biphenyl catabolic process
           |__bromoxynil metabolic process
           |__chlorobenzene catabolic process
           |__cinnamic acid metabolic process
           |   |__cinnamic acid biosynthetic process
           |   |__cinnamic acid catabolic process
           |   |__cinnamic acid ester biosynthetic process(+)
           |__ethylbenzene catabolic process
           |   |__anaerobic ethylbenzene catabolic process
           |__eugenol metabolic process
           |   |__eugenol biosynthetic process
           |   |__eugenol catabolic process
           |__gallate catabolic process
           |   |__aerobic gallate catabolic process(+)
           |   |__anaerobic gallate catabolic process
           |__gerfelin biosynthetic process
           |   |__regulation of gerfelin biosynthetic process(+)
           |__gerfelin catabolic process
           |__homogentisate catabolic process 1 rec.
           |__iprodione metabolic process
           |__kynurenine metabolic process 4 rec.
           |   |__L-kynurenine metabolic process(+)
           |   |__L-tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine 2 rec.
           |__mandelate metabolic process
           |   |__mandelate biosynthetic process
           |   |__mandelate catabolic process(+)
           |__methylgallate biosynthetic process
           |__methylgallate catabolic process
           |__monodictyphenone metabolic process
           |   |__monodictyphenone biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__monodictyphenone catabolic process
           |__nitrobenzene metabolic process
           |   |__nitrobenzene biosynthetic process
           |   |__nitrobenzene catabolic process
           |__o-orsellinic acid biosynthetic process
           |   |__regulation of o-orsellinic acid biosynthetic process(+)
           |__o-orsellinic acid catabolic process
           |__olivetolic acid biosynthetic process
           |__orcinol biosynthetic process
           |   |__regulation of orcinol biosynthetic process(+)
           |__p-cresol biosynthetic process
           |__p-cumate biosynthetic process
           |__p-cumate catabolic process
           |__para-aminobenzoic acid metabolic process
           |   |__4-aminobenzoate biosynthetic process
           |__pentachlorophenol catabolic process
           |__phenylacetate catabolic process
           |__phenylmercury acetate catabolic process
           |__phthalate metabolic process
           |   |__phthalate catabolic process
           |__salicylic acid metabolic process
           |   |__regulation of salicylic acid metabolic process(+)
           |   |__salicylic acid biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__salicylic acid catabolic process
           |__sinapate biosynthetic process
           |__stilbene biosynthetic process
           |__stilbene catabolic process
           |__styrene metabolic process
           |   |__styrene catabolic process
           |__toluene metabolic process
           |   |__toluene biosynthetic process(+)
           |   |__toluene catabolic process(+)
           |   |__toluene oxidation(+)
           |__toluene-containing compound catabolic process
           |   |__cresol catabolic process(+)
           |   |__nitrotoluene catabolic process(+)
           |   |__orcinol catabolic process
           |   |__p-cymene catabolic process
           |   |__toluene catabolic process(+)
           |   |__toluene-4-sulfonate catabolic process
           |__vanillin metabolic process
           |   |__vanillin biosynthetic process
           |   |__vanillin catabolic process
           |__xylene catabolic process
               |__m-xylene catabolic process
               |__o-xylene catabolic process
               |__p-xylene catabolic process
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  • "benzene and derivative metabolic process" EXACT
    "benzene and derivative metabolism" EXACT
    "benzene-containing compound metabolism" EXACT
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