progesterone catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants.
GO:0008208
C21-steroid hormone catabolic process
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GO:0042182
ketone catabolic process
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GO:0042448
progesterone metabolic process
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GO:0120256
olefinic compound catabolic process
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progesterone breakdown
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progesterone catabolism
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progesterone degradation
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