morphine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0071273

Synonyms

• morphine breakdown
• morphine catabolism
• morphine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of morphine, 17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-3,6alpha-diol. Morphine is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug obtained form the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. 22193538

References

Ontology

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