Term Name: | phosphatidylinositol catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | phosphatidylinositol breakdown, phosphatidylinositol catabolism, phosphatidylinositol degradation, PtdIns catabolic process, PtdIns catabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphatidylinositol, any glycophospholipid with its sn-glycerol 3-phosphate residue is esterified to the 1-hydroxyl group of 1D-myo-inositol. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0031161] QuickGO AmiGO |