Term Name: | tetrapyrrole catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | tetrapyrrole breakdown, tetrapyrrole catabolism, tetrapyrrole degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the breakdown of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033015] QuickGO AmiGO |