xanthine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids.
GO:0006145
purine nucleobase catabolic process
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GO:0046110
xanthine metabolic process
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xanthine breakdown
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xanthine catabolism
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xanthine degradation
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xanthine oxidation
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SPCC576.01c