GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006146 - adenine catabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006146
- Name
- adenine catabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- 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.
