Term Name: | deoxyribonucleotide catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | deoxyribonucleotide breakdown, deoxyribonucleotide catabolism, deoxyribonucleotide degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a deoxyribonucleotide, a compound consisting of deoxyribonucleoside (a base linked to a deoxyribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009264] QuickGO AmiGO |