CHEBI:53156 - polychlorobiphenyl

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ChEBI Name polychlorobiphenyl
ChEBI ID CHEBI:53156
Definition A biphenyl compound containing between 2 and 10 chlorine atoms attached to the two benzene rings.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Submitter Hilary Burch
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): persistent organic pollutant
Any environmental contaminant that is resistant to environmental degradation through photolytic, biological or chemical processes. Such substances can have significant impact on health and the environment, as they persist in the environment, bioaccumulate in animal tissue and so biomagnify in food chains.
(via polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds )
Application(s): endocrine disruptor
Any compound that can disrupt the functions of the endocrine (hormone) system
Related Structures
polychlorobiphenyl is a Structural Derivative of
hydrocarbon
Definition : A compound consisting of carbon and hydrogen only.
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