OBO ID: GO:0033015
Term Name: tetrapyrrole catabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • tetrapyrrole breakdown
  • tetrapyrrole catabolism
  • tetrapyrrole degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the breakdown of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
PHENOTYPE No data available