Term Name: phenanthrene catabolic process
Synonyms: phenanthrene breakdown, phenanthrene catabolism, phenanthrene degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phenanthrene, a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042216]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrocarbon catabolic process phenanthrene metabolic process xenobiotic catabolic process
has subtype: phenanthrene catabolic process via trans-9(R),10(R)-dihydrodiolphenanthrene phenanthrene catabolic process via trans-9(S),10(S)-dihydrodiolphenanthrene