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GO: Biological Process

carotenoid catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0016118
Synonyms
  • carotenoid breakdown
  • carotenoid catabolism
  • carotenoid degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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