purine nucleoside catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006152

Synonyms

• purine nucleoside breakdown
• purine nucleoside catabolism
• purine nucleoside degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of purine nucleoside, one of a family of organic molecules consisting of a purine base covalently bonded to a sugar ribose (a ribonucleoside) or deoxyribose (a deoxyribonucleoside).

References

Ontology

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