putrescine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane; putrescine is the metabolic precursor of spermidine and spermine.
GO:0006598
polyamine catabolic process
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GO:0009445
putrescine metabolic process
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putrescine breakdown
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putrescine catabolism
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putrescine degradation
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SPAC1002.07c