Term Name: ribonucleotide catabolic process
Synonyms: ribonucleotide breakdown, ribonucleotide catabolism, ribonucleotide degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a ribonucleotide, a compound consisting of ribonucleoside (a base linked to a ribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009261]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbohydrate derivative catabolic process nucleotide catabolic process ribonucleotide metabolic process
has subtype: FMN catabolic process purine ribonucleotide catabolic process pyrimidine ribonucleotide catabolic process