Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
organic phosphonate catabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0019700
- Synonyms
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- organophosphonate catabolic process
- phosphonate breakdown
- phosphonate catabolism
- phosphonate degradation
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphonates, any organic compound containing one or more C-PO(OH)2 or C-PO(OR)2 (with R=alkyl, aryl) groups. Catabolism of phosphonic acid itself, an inorganic compound without the biochemically relevant C-P bond, is not included.
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
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