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Term Name | dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process |
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Term Accession | GO:0018894 |
Aspect | biological_process |
Synonyms (5) | dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolism, oxanthrene metabolic process, oxanthrene metabolism, phenodioxin metabolic process, phenodioxin metabolism |
Definition | 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. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
UM-BBD_pathwayID: | dpd |
UM-BBD_pathwayID: | dpd |