purine nucleobase catabolic process
purine base breakdown
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purine base catabolic process
exact
purine base catabolism
exact
purine base degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of purine nucleobases, one of the two classes of nitrogen-containing ring compounds found in DNA and RNA, which include adenine and guanine.
GO:0006144
purine nucleobase metabolic process
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GO:0046113
nucleobase catabolic process
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GO:0072523
purine-containing compound catabolic process
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SPCC576.01c SPAC19G12.04 SPBC1683.02 SPBC1198.02 SPCC1672.03c SPCC1223.09