Term Name: | nucleoside catabolic process |
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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). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009164] QuickGO AmiGO |