organic phosphonate catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphonates, any organic compound containing one or more C-PO(OH)2 or C-PO(OR)2 (with R=alkyl, aryl) groups. Catabolism of phosphonic acid itself, an inorganic compound without the biochemically relevant C-P bond, is not included.
GO:0009056
catabolic process
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GO:0019634
organic phosphonate metabolic process
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organophosphonate catabolic process
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phosphonate breakdown
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phosphonate catabolism
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phosphonate degradation
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