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. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0721662544 ]
Synonyms: benzoate metabolism
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