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GO: Biological Process

xanthophyll catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0016124

Synonyms

xanthophyll breakdown
xanthophyll catabolism
xanthophyll degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xanthophylls, oxygen-containing carotenoids.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: carotenoid catabolic process xanthophyll metabolic process

carotenoid catabolic process xanthophyll metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: all-trans-neoxanthin catabolic process astaxanthin catabolic process capsanthin catabolic process capsorubin catabolic process lutein catabolic process ... Show All 8 Terms

all-trans-neoxanthin catabolic process astaxanthin catabolic process capsanthin catabolic process capsorubin catabolic process lutein catabolic process rhodopsin catabolic process spheroidene catabolic process zeaxanthin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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