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GO: Biological Process

purine nucleotide catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006195
Synonyms
  • purine nucleotide breakdown
  • purine nucleotide catabolism
  • purine nucleotide degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a purine nucleotide, a compound consisting of nucleoside (a purine base linked to a deoxyribose or ribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar. 0198506732
References
  • Reactome:R-HSA-74259
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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