GO biological process ontology term - GO:0015938 - coenzyme A catabolic process

Term summary

ID

GO:0015938

Name

coenzyme A catabolic process

Ontology or CV name

GO biological process

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of coenzyme A, 3'-phosphoadenosine-(5')diphospho(4')pantatheine, an acyl carrier in many acylation and acyl-transfer reactions in which the intermediate is a thiol ester.

Parents

• is_a coenzyme A metabolic process
• is_a sulfur compound catabolic process
• is_a purine-containing compound catabolic process
• is_a nucleoside phosphate catabolic process

Annotation