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GO: Biological Process

nucleobase catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046113

Synonyms

nucleobase breakdown
nucleobase catabolism
nucleobase degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a nucleobase, a nitrogenous base that is a constituent of a nucleic acid.

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Ontology

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Relationships

is a type of: nucleobase metabolic process organic cyclic compound catabolic process organonitrogen compound catabolic process

nucleobase metabolic process organic cyclic compound catabolic process organonitrogen compound catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: purine nucleobase catabolic process pyrimidine nucleobase catabolic process

purine nucleobase catabolic process pyrimidine nucleobase catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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