Term Name:	nucleotide catabolic process
Synonyms:	nucleotide breakdown, nucleotide catabolism, nucleotide degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of nucleotides, any nucleoside that is esterified with (ortho)phosphate or an oligophosphate at any hydroxyl group on the glycose moiety; may be mono-, di- or triphosphate; this definition includes cyclic-nucleotides (nucleoside cyclic phosphates).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009166]    QuickGO    AmiGO