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Term	formaldehyde metabolic process	ID (Ontology)	GO:0046292 (Gene Ontology)
Definition	The chemical reactions and pathways involving formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), a colorless liquid or gas with a pungent odor, commonly used as a fixative or an antibacterial agent.
Also Known As	"formaldehyde metabolism" ; "methanal metabolic process" ; "methanal metabolism"
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Term

formaldehyde metabolic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0046292 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), a colorless liquid or gas with a pungent odor, commonly used as a fixative or an antibacterial agent.

Also Known As

"formaldehyde metabolism" ; "methanal metabolic process" ; "methanal metabolism"

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metabolic process
 |__aldehyde metabolic process________
 |__small molecule metabolic process__|
                                      formaldehyde metabolic process  2 rec.
                                       |__formaldehyde assimilation
                                       |   |__formaldehyde assimilation via ribulose monophosphate cycle
                                       |   |__formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose monophosphate cycle
                                       |__formaldehyde biosynthetic process
                                       |__formaldehyde catabolic process 2 rec.

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Is a	aldehyde metabolic process small molecule metabolic process
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	"formaldehyde metabolism" EXACT "methanal metabolic process" EXACT "methanal metabolism" EXACT
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aldehyde metabolic process
small molecule metabolic process

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"formaldehyde metabolism" EXACT
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"methanal metabolism" EXACT

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