Term Name: xanthophyll catabolic process
Synonyms: xanthophyll breakdown, xanthophyll catabolism, xanthophyll degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xanthophylls, oxygen-containing carotenoids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016124]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carotenoid catabolic process xanthophyll metabolic process
has subtype: all-trans-neoxanthin catabolic process astaxanthin catabolic process capsanthin catabolic process capsorubin catabolic process lutein catabolic process rhodopsin catabolic process spheroidene catabolic process zeaxanthin catabolic process