Term Name: | pyrimidine nucleotide catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | pyrimidine nucleotide breakdown, pyrimidine nucleotide catabolism, pyrimidine nucleotide degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pyrimidine nucleotide, a compound consisting of nucleoside (a pyrimidine base linked to a deoxyribose or ribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006244] QuickGO AmiGO |