Term Name: cobalamin catabolic process
Synonyms: cobalamin breakdown, cobalamin catabolism, cobalamin degradation, vitamin B12 catabolic process, vitamin B12 catabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cobalamin (vitamin B12), a water-soluble vitamin characterized by possession of a corrin nucleus containing a cobalt atom.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042366]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cobalamin metabolic process tetrapyrrole catabolic process water-soluble vitamin catabolic process