The chemical reactions and pathways involving cyanide, NC-, the anion of hydrocyanic acid. Cyanide is a potent inhibitor of respiration, reacting with the ferric form of cytochrome aa3 and thus blocking the electron transport chain. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Synonyms: cyanide metabolism
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