chlorophyll catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0015996

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.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: chlorophyll metabolic process pigment catabolic process porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process

chlorophyll metabolic process pigment catabolic process porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: bacteriochlorophyll catabolic process chlorophyll a catabolic process

bacteriochlorophyll catabolic process chlorophyll a catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of chlorophyll catabolic process

negative regulation of chlorophyll catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of chlorophyll catabolic process

positive regulation of chlorophyll catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of chlorophyll catabolic process

regulation of chlorophyll catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes