Term Name:	menaquinone catabolic process
Synonyms:	menaquinone breakdown, menaquinone catabolism, menaquinone degradation, menatetrenone catabolic process, menatetrenone catabolism, multiprenylmenaquinone catabolic process, multiprenylmenaquinone catabolism, vitamin K2 catabolic process, vitamin K2 catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of menaquinones, any of the quinone-derived compounds synthesized by intestinal bacteria. Structurally, menaquinones consist of a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure and side chains composed of a variable number of unsaturated isoprenoid residues. Menaquinones have vitamin K activity and are known as vitamin K2.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042361]    QuickGO    AmiGO