Term Name: purine-containing compound catabolic process
Synonyms: purine and derivative catabolic process, purine-containing compound breakdown, purine-containing compound catabolism, purine-containing compound degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a purine-containing compound, i.e. any compound that contains purine or a formal derivative thereof.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072523]   QuickGO   AmiGO

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is a type of: aromatic compound catabolic process cellular nitrogen compound catabolic process heterocycle catabolic process organic cyclic compound catabolic process organonitrogen compound catabolic process purine-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: discadenine catabolic process isopentenyl adenine catabolic process purine nucleobase catabolic process purine nucleoside bisphosphate catabolic process purine nucleoside catabolic process purine nucleotide catabolic process