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GO: Biological Process

chlorophyll catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0015996
Synonyms
  • chlorophyll breakdown
  • chlorophyll catabolism
  • chlorophyll degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chlorophyll, any compound of magnesium complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring and which functions as a photosynthetic pigment, into less complex products.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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