OBO ID: GO:0042167
Term Name: heme catabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • haem catabolic process
  • haem catabolism
  • heme breakdown
  • heme catabolism
  • heme degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heme, any compound of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring.
References:
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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