pteridine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of pteridine, pyrazino(2,3-dipyrimidine), the parent structure of pterins and the pteroyl group.
GO:0019889
pteridine metabolic process
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GO:0042560
pteridine-containing compound catabolic process
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pteridine breakdown
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pteridine catabolism
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pteridine degradation
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