biphenyl metabolic process

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Namebiphenyl metabolic process
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Biological process

Exact synonym

biphenyl metabolism, xenene metabolic process, xenene metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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).

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