| id | GO:0042743 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | hydrogen peroxide metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a potentially harmful byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration which can cause damage to DNA." [GOC:jl, http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "H2O2 metabolic process" EXACT [GOC:mah] |
| synonym | "hydrogen peroxide metabolism" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0072593 ! reactive oxygen species metabolic process |