Term Name:	tetrapyrrole catabolic process
Synonyms:	tetrapyrrole breakdown, tetrapyrrole catabolism, tetrapyrrole degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the breakdown of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0033015]    QuickGO    AmiGO