Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

rRNA catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0016075

Synonyms

rRNA breakdown
rRNA catabolism
rRNA degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of rRNA, ribosomal RNA, a structural constituent of ribosomes.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: RNA catabolic process rRNA metabolic process

RNA catabolic process rRNA metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cytoplasmic polyadenylation-dependent rRNA catabolic process nonfunctional rRNA decay

cytoplasmic polyadenylation-dependent rRNA catabolic process nonfunctional rRNA decay Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of rRNA catabolic process

regulation of rRNA catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes