Term Name:	lactam catabolic process
Synonyms:	cellular lactam breakdown, cellular lactam catabolic process, cellular lactam catabolism, cellular lactam degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lactams, any cyclic amides of amino carboxylic acids, having a 1-azacycloalkan-2-one structure, or analogues having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0072340]    QuickGO    AmiGO