isoquinoline alkaloid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0071274

Synonyms

• ipecac alkaloid catabolism
• isoquinoline alkaloid breakdown
• isoquinoline alkaloid catabolism
• isoquinoline alkaloid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of isoquinoline alkaloids, alkaloid compounds that contain bicyclic N-containing aromatic rings and are derived from a 3,4-dihydroxytyramine (dopamine) precursor that undergoes a Schiff base addition with aldehydes of different origin. http://www.life.uiuc.edu/ib/425/lecture32.html

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Ontology

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