adenine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of adenine, 6-aminopurine, one of the 5 main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of numerous important derivatives of its corresponding ribonucleoside, adenosine.
GO:0006145
purine nucleobase catabolic process
is_a
GO:0046083
adenine metabolic process
is_a
adenine breakdown
exact
adenine catabolism
exact
adenine degradation
exact
SPBC1683.02 SPBC1198.02