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GO: Biological Process

carnitine catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0042413
Synonyms
  • carnitine breakdown
  • carnitine catabolism
  • carnitine degradation
  • vitamin Bt catabolic process
  • vitamin Bt catabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carnitine (hydroxy-trimethyl aminobutyric acid), a compound that participates in the transfer of acyl groups across the inner mitochondrial membrane. 0198506732
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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