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GO: Biological Process

guanine catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006147
Synonyms
  • guanine breakdown
  • guanine catabolism
  • guanine degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of guanine, 2-amino-6-hydroxypurine, a purine that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids and a component of a number of phosphorylated guanosine derivatives whose metabolic or regulatory functions are important.
References
Ontology
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