rhodopsin catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of rhodopsin, a brilliant purplish-red, light-sensitive visual pigment found in the rod cells of the retinas.
GO:0016124
xanthophyll catabolic process
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GO:0030163
protein catabolic process
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GO:0046151
eye pigment catabolic process
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GO:0046164
alcohol catabolic process
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GO:1902644
tertiary alcohol metabolic process
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rhodopsin breakdown
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rhodopsin catabolism
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rhodopsin degradation
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