ribonucleotide catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009261

Synonyms

ribonucleotide breakdown
ribonucleotide catabolism
ribonucleotide degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a ribonucleotide, a compound consisting of ribonucleoside (a base linked to a ribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: carbohydrate derivative catabolic process nucleotide catabolic process ribonucleotide metabolic process

carbohydrate derivative catabolic process nucleotide catabolic process ribonucleotide metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: FMN catabolic process purine ribonucleotide catabolic process pyrimidine ribonucleotide catabolic process

FMN catabolic process purine ribonucleotide catabolic process pyrimidine ribonucleotide catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes