FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term vanillin metabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0018982 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways involving vanillin, an aromatic hydrocarbon which occurs naturally in black vanilla bean pods and can be obtained as a by-product of the pulp and paper industry by the oxidative breakdown of lignin.
Also Known As "vanillic aldehyde metabolic process" ; "vanillic aldehyde metabolism" ; "vanillin metabolism"
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 |__aldehyde metabolic process_____________________
 |__phenol-containing compound metabolic process___|
 |__benzene-containing compound metabolic process__|
                                                   vanillin metabolic process
                                                    |__vanillin biosynthetic process
                                                    |__vanillin catabolic process
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Is a aldehyde metabolic process
phenol-containing compound metabolic process
benzene-containing compound metabolic process
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    "vanillic aldehyde metabolism" EXACT
    "vanillin metabolism" EXACT
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UM-BBD_pathwayID:van