detoxification

Term ID

GO:0098754

Synonyms

Definition

Any process that reduces or removes the toxicity of a toxic substance. These may include transport of the toxic substance away from sensitive areas and to compartments or complexes whose purpose is sequestration of the toxic substance.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: response to toxic substance

response to toxic substance Show first 5 Terms
has parts: xenobiotic detoxification by transmembrane export across the cell outer membrane xenobiotic detoxification by transmembrane export across the plasma membrane

xenobiotic detoxification by transmembrane export across the cell outer membrane xenobiotic detoxification by transmembrane export across the plasma membrane Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: biological_process

biological_process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cellular detoxification detoxification of arsenic-containing substance detoxification of free heme detoxification of inorganic compound detoxification of nitrogen compound ... Show All 8 Terms

cellular detoxification detoxification of arsenic-containing substance detoxification of free heme detoxification of inorganic compound detoxification of nitrogen compound mycothiol-dependent detoxification self-resistance to endogenously produced metabolite toxin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: hepatocyte

hepatocyte Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes