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| Term | biphenyl catabolic process | ID (Ontology) | GO:0070980 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 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).[ PubMed:16310831 PubMed:16339959 ] | ||
| Also Known As | "biphenyl breakdown" ; "biphenyl catabolism" ; "biphenyl degradation" | ||
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xenobiotic metabolic process |__xenobiotic catabolic process_______________ catabolic process | |__xenobiotic catabolic process_______________| benzene-containing compound metabolic process | |__biphenyl metabolic process_________________| biphenyl catabolic process |
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