Term Name: | thymidine catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | deoxyribosylthymine catabolic process, deoxyribosylthymine catabolism, thymidine breakdown, thymidine catabolism, thymidine degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of thymidine, deoxyribosylthymine thymine 2-deoxyriboside, a deoxynucleoside very widely distributed but occurring almost entirely as phosphoric esters in deoxynucleotides and deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006214] QuickGO AmiGO |