Term Name: nucleobase catabolic process
Synonyms: nucleobase breakdown, nucleobase catabolism, nucleobase degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a nucleobase, a nitrogenous base that is a constituent of a nucleic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046113]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catabolic process nucleobase metabolic process
has subtype: purine nucleobase catabolic process pyrimidine nucleobase catabolic process