Term Name: phospholipid catabolic process
Synonyms: phospholipid breakdown, phospholipid catabolism, phospholipid degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phospholipids, any lipid containing phosphoric acid as a mono- or diester.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009395]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: lipid catabolic process organophosphate catabolic process phospholipid metabolic process
has subtype: 5alpha,9alpha,10beta-labda-8(20),13-dien-15-yl diphosphate catabolic process ceramide phosphoethanolamine catabolic process copal-8-ol diphosphate(3-) catabolic process farnesyl diphosphate catabolic process geranylgeranyl diphosphate catabolic process glycerophospholipid catabolic process sphinganine-1-phosphate catabolic process sphingomyelin catabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of phospholipid catabolic process
regulated by: regulation of phospholipid catabolic process