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The chemical reactions and pathways involving a diol, any alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups attached to saturated carbon atoms. The chemical reactions and pathways involving alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon atom. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of propanediol, a sweet, colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid with the formula CH3-CHOH-CH2OH. The chemical reactions and pathways involving propanediol, CH3-CHOH-CH2OH, a sweet, colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze, in brake fluid and as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: propanediol metabolic process
Acc: GO:0051143
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways involving propanediol, CH3-CHOH-CH2OH, a sweet, colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze, in brake fluid and as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items.
Synonyms:
  • 1,2-dihydroxypropane metabolism
  • propylene glycol metabolic process
  • 1,2-dihydroxypropane metabolic process
  • propylene glycol metabolism
  • propanediol metabolism
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 3 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0051143 - propanediol metabolic process (interactive image map)
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