Term Name:	purine nucleobase catabolic process
Synonyms:	purine base breakdown, purine base catabolic process, purine base catabolism, purine base degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of purine nucleobases, one of the two classes of nitrogen-containing ring compounds found in DNA and RNA, which include adenine and guanine.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006145]    QuickGO    AmiGO