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GO: Biological Process

urea catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0043419

Synonyms

urea breakdown
urea catabolism
urea decomposition
urea degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of urea, the water soluble compound O=C-(NH2)2.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amide catabolic process organonitrogen compound catabolic process small molecule catabolic process urea metabolic process

amide catabolic process organonitrogen compound catabolic process small molecule catabolic process urea metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of urea catabolic process

negative regulation of urea catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of urea catabolic process

positive regulation of urea catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of urea catabolic process

regulation of urea catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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