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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:biphenyl catabolic process
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Definition:The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 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).
Synonyms:exact_synonym: biphenyl breakdown;   biphenyl catabolism;   biphenyl degradation



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  biological_process 17813
    cellular process 16883
      cellular metabolic process 9044
        xenobiotic metabolic process 84
          xenobiotic catabolic process 18
            biphenyl catabolic process 0
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  biological_process 17813
    response to stimulus 10058
      response to chemical 5871
        cellular response to chemical stimulus 3127
          cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus 190
            xenobiotic metabolic process 84
              xenobiotic catabolic process 18
                biphenyl catabolic process 0
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