Term Name: | phosphatidylcholine catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | phosphatidylcholine breakdown, phosphatidylcholine catabolism, phosphatidylcholine degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0034638] QuickGO AmiGO |