OBO ID: GO:0006209
Term Name: cytosine catabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • cytosine breakdown
  • cytosine catabolism
  • cytosine degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cytosine, 4-amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine, a pyrimidine derivative that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids; it occurs widely in cytidine derivatives.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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