heme O catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0048035

Synonyms

• haem O catabolic process
• haem O catabolism
• heme O breakdown
• heme O catabolism
• heme O degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heme O, a derivative of heme containing a 17-carbon hydroxyethylfarnesyl side chain at position 8 of the tetrapyrrole macrocycle.

References

Ontology

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