Term Information

Accession
GO:0018966
Name
styrene metabolic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
styrene metabolism
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving styrene, an aromatic hydrocarbon liquid soluble in ether and alcohol. When heated, exposed to light or added to a peroxide catalyst, it undergoes polymerization to form polystyrene, a versatile material used in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic rubber, thermal insulation, and packaging. Styrene is a classified mutagen and a suspected carcinogen. Source: GOC:jl, UM-BBD_pathwayID:sty
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0018966 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of styrene metabolic process (GO:0018966)
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styrene metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  olefinic compound metabolic process (GO:0120254)
styrene metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  hydrocarbon metabolic process (GO:0120252)
styrene metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  benzene-containing compound metabolic process (GO:0042537)
Children of styrene metabolic process (GO:0018966)
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styrene catabolic process (GO:0042207) [is_a relation] is_a  styrene metabolic process
UM-BBD_pathwayID
sty