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GO: Biological Process

porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006787
Synonyms
  • porphyrin breakdown
  • porphyrin catabolic process
  • porphyrin catabolism
  • porphyrin degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any member of a large group of derivatives or analogs of porphyrin. Porphyrin consists of a ring of four pyrrole nuclei linked each to the next at their alpha positions through a methine group. 0198506732
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