benzoate metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0018874

Synonyms

benzoate metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving benzoate, the anion of benzoic acid (benzenecarboxylic acid), a fungistatic compound widely used as a food preservative; it is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid. 0721662544

References

MetaCyc:P321-PWY
UM-BBD_pathwayID:benz2

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: benzene-containing compound metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process

benzene-containing compound metabolic process monocarboxylic acid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (R)-mandelate catabolic process to benzoate aerobic benzoate metabolic process anaerobic benzoate metabolic process benzoate catabolic process

(R)-mandelate catabolic process to benzoate aerobic benzoate metabolic process anaerobic benzoate metabolic process benzoate catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes