biphenyl catabolic process
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).
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biphenyl metabolic process
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GO:0042178
xenobiotic catabolic process
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biphenyl breakdown
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biphenyl catabolism
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biphenyl degradation
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