Category:GO:0018968 ! tetrahydrofuran catabolic process

name: tetrahydrofuran catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tetrahydrofuran, a cyclic 4 carbon ether. It is one of the most polar ethers and is a widely used solvent for polar reagents. Since THF is very soluble in water and has a relatively low boiling point, significant amounts are often released into the environment, causing contamination problems." [PMID:12632259, PMID:33362743, PMID:35108100]
synonym: "tetrahydrofuran metabolic process" BROAD []
synonym: "tetrahydrofuran metabolism" BROAD []
synonym: "THF metabolic process" BROAD []
synonym: "THF metabolism" BROAD []
xref: UM-BBD_pathwayID:thf
is_a: GO:0006805 ! xenobiotic metabolic process
is_a: GO:0009056 ! catabolic process
is_a: GO:0097176 ! epoxide metabolic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0018968</GOterm>
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