Term Name: nucleobase-containing compound catabolic process
Synonyms: nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid breakdown, nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid catabolic process, nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid catabolism, nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of nucleobases, nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0034655]   QuickGO   AmiGO

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is a type of: aromatic compound catabolic process cellular nitrogen compound catabolic process heterocycle catabolic process nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process organic cyclic compound catabolic process
has subtype: DNA catabolic process nucleobase-containing small molecule catabolic process nucleoside phosphate catabolic process RNA catabolic process