corrin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046141

Synonyms

• corrin breakdown
• corrin catabolism
• corrin degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of corrin, C19H22N4, the fundamental heterocyclic skeleton of the corrinoids. It consists of four reduced pyrrole rings joined into a macrocyclic ring. Corrin is the core of the vitamin B12 molecule.

References

Ontology

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