| Term Name: | obsolete carbazole metabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | CAR metabolic process, CAR metabolism, carbazole metabolism |
| Definition: | OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways involving carbazole, a heterocyclic aromatic compound containing a dibenzopyrrole system that is produced during coal gasification and is present in cigarette smoke. Coal tar produced at high temperature contains an average of 1.5% carbazole. It is used widely in synthesis of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and plastics and is a suspected carcinogen. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0018884] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Obsolete | true |