Term Name: | carotenoid catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | carotenoid breakdown, carotenoid catabolism, carotenoid degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0016118] QuickGO AmiGO |