dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process

  • Label (1)

    • dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process (en)

  • Synonyms (5)

    • dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolism (synonym, en)
    • oxanthrene metabolic process (synonym, en)
    • oxanthrene metabolism (synonym, en)
    • phenodioxin metabolic process (synonym, en)
    • phenodioxin metabolism (synonym, en)

  • Type

    • process

  • URI (1)

    • http://purl.org/obo/owl/GO#GO_0018894

  • Definition (1)

    • The chemical reactions and pathways involving dibenzo-p-dioxin, a substance composed of two benzene rings linked by two ether bonds. Dibenzo-p-dioxins are generated as by-products in the manufacturing of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, paper pulp bleaching, and in incineration, and can accumulate in milk and throughout the food chain, creating significant health concern.

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  • Subclass (1)

  • Relations (2)