cellular aromatic compound metabolic process
phenol-containing compound metabolic process
carbolic acid metabolism
phenol-containing compound metabolism
UM-BBD_pathwayID:phe
hydroxybenzene metabolism
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a phenol, any compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to an aromatic carbon ring.
carbolic acid metabolic process
Note that phenol metabolism is not included as a child of 'xenobiotic metabolism' because although it is synthesized industrially, phenol is also found naturally in animal wastes and other organic materials. It is often formed by the activity of microorganisms, which can chemically modify a variety of xenobiotic and naturally occurring phenolic compounds.
GO:0018958
hydroxybenzene metabolic process
biological_process
organic cyclic compound metabolic process
organic hydroxy compound metabolic process