Term Name: phenol-containing compound catabolic process
Synonyms: phenol-containing compound breakdown, phenol-containing compound catabolism, phenol-containing compound degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a phenol, any compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to an aromatic carbon ring.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019336]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: organic hydroxy compound catabolic process phenol-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: (+)-lariciresinol catabolic process (+)-pinoresinol catabolic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process (-)-lariciresinol catabolic process (-)-pinoresinol catabolic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process (R)-4-hydroxymandelate catabolic process 2-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA catabolic process 3-hydroxyphenylacetate catabolic process 4-hydroxyphenylacetate catabolic process 4-nitrophenol catabolic process aerobic phenol-containing compound catabolic process anaerobic phenol-containing compound catabolic process asperthecin catabolic process averantin catabolic process bisphenol A catabolic process catechol-containing compound catabolic process cresol catabolic process curcumin catabolic process diorcinol catabolic process emericellin catabolic process emodin catabolic process endocrocin catabolic process eugenol catabolic process F-9775A catabolic process F-9775B catabolic process ferulate catabolic process fonsecin catabolic process funalenone catabolic process gallate catabolic process homogentisate catabolic process melanin catabolic process monodictyphenone catabolic process neosartoricin catabolic process o-orsellinic acid catabolic process octopamine catabolic process orcinol catabolic process pentachlorophenol catabolic process phenol catabolic process pyochelin catabolic process salicylic acid catabolic process serotonin catabolic process shamixanthone catabolic process thyroid hormone catabolic process vanillin catabolic process