Term Name: | amine catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | amine breakdown, amine catabolism, amine degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any organic compound that is weakly basic in character and contains an amino or a substituted amino group. Amines are called primary, secondary, or tertiary according to whether one, two, or three carbon atoms are attached to the nitrogen atom. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009310] QuickGO AmiGO |