porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006787

Synonyms

• porphyrin breakdown
• porphyrin catabolic process
• porphyrin catabolism
• porphyrin degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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