adenine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006146

Synonyms

• adenine breakdown
• adenine catabolism
• adenine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of adenine, 6-aminopurine, one of the 5 main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of numerous important derivatives of its corresponding ribonucleoside, adenosine. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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