nucleoside catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009164

Synonyms

nucleoside breakdown
nucleoside catabolism
nucleoside degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any one of a family of organic molecules consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base covalently bonded to a sugar ribose (a ribonucleoside) or deoxyribose (a deoxyribonucleoside).

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: glycosyl compound catabolic process nucleobase-containing small molecule catabolic process nucleoside metabolic process

glycosyl compound catabolic process nucleobase-containing small molecule catabolic process nucleoside metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: deoxyribonucleoside catabolic process purine nucleoside catabolic process pyridine nucleoside catabolic process pyrimidine nucleoside catabolic process ribonucleoside catabolic process

deoxyribonucleoside catabolic process purine nucleoside catabolic process pyridine nucleoside catabolic process pyrimidine nucleoside catabolic process ribonucleoside catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes