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purine nucleobase catabolic process

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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of purine nucleobases, one of the two classes of nitrogen-containing ring compounds found in DNA and RNA, which include adenine and guanine. [ ]

Term info

Label

purine nucleobase catabolic process

Synonyms
  • purine base breakdown
  • purine base catabolic process
  • purine base catabolism
  • purine base degradation
has obo namespace

biological_process

id

GO:0006145