tetrapyrrole catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0033015

Synonyms

tetrapyrrole breakdown
tetrapyrrole catabolism
tetrapyrrole degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the breakdown of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: catabolic process tetrapyrrole metabolic process

catabolic process tetrapyrrole metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cobalamin catabolic process corrin catabolic process porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process

cobalamin catabolic process corrin catabolic process porphyrin-containing compound catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of tetrapyrrole catabolic process

negative regulation of tetrapyrrole catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of tetrapyrrole catabolic process

positive regulation of tetrapyrrole catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of tetrapyrrole catabolic process

regulation of tetrapyrrole catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes