Term Name: | adenosine catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | adenosine breakdown, adenosine catabolism, adenosine degradation, adenosine phosphorolysis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of adenosine, adenine riboside, a ribonucleoside found widely distributed in cells of every type as the free nucleoside and in combination in nucleic acids and various nucleoside coenzymes. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006154] QuickGO AmiGO |