toluene catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042203

Synonyms

toluene breakdown
toluene catabolism
toluene degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of toluene, a volatile monoaromatic hydrocarbon found in crude petroleum and petroleum products.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hydrocarbon catabolic process toluene metabolic process toluene-containing compound catabolic process xenobiotic catabolic process

hydrocarbon catabolic process toluene metabolic process toluene-containing compound catabolic process xenobiotic catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anaerobic toluene catabolic process

anaerobic toluene catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of toluene catabolic process

negative regulation of toluene catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of toluene catabolic process

positive regulation of toluene catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of toluene catabolic process

regulation of toluene catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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