glycerophospholipid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046475

Synonyms

• glycerophospholipid breakdown
• glycerophospholipid catabolism
• glycerophospholipid degradation
• phosphoglyceride catabolic process
• phosphoglyceride catabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerophospholipids, any derivative of glycerophosphate that contains at least one O-acyl, O-alkyl, or O-alkenyl group attached to the glycerol residue. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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