OBO ID: GO:0015996
Term Name: chlorophyll catabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • chlorophyll breakdown
  • chlorophyll catabolism
  • chlorophyll degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chlorophyll, any compound of magnesium complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring and which functions as a photosynthetic pigment, into less complex products.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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