benzoate metabolic process (GO:0018874)

The chemical reactions and pathways involving benzoate, the anion of benzoic acid (benzenecarboxylic acid), a fungistatic compound widely used as a food preservative; it is conjugated to glycine in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid.

Specific

(R)-mandelate catabolic process to benzoate (GO:0019597) aerobic benzoate metabolic process (GO:0019620) anaerobic benzoate metabolic process (GO:0018875) benzoate catabolic process (GO:0043639)

General

benzene-containing compound metabolic process (GO:0042537) monocarboxylic acid metabolic process (GO:0032787)

References

gene ontology: GO:0018874