prosthetic group catabolic process
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a prosthetic group, the non-amino acid portion of certain protein molecules. Prosthetic groups may be inorganic or organic and are usually required for the biological activity of the protein. [ ]
Term info
Label
prosthetic group catabolic process
Synonyms
- prosthetic group breakdown
- prosthetic group catabolism
- prosthetic group degradation
has broad synonym
coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolic process, coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolism
has obo namespace
biological_process
id
GO:0051190