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GO: Biological Process
secondary metabolite catabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0090487
- Synonyms
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- secondary metabolite breakdown
- secondary metabolite catabolism
- secondary metabolite degradation
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of secondary metabolites, the compounds that are not necessarily required for growth and maintenance of cells, and are often unique to a taxon.
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
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