indole-containing compound catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042436

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of compounds that contain an indole (2,3-benzopyrrole) skeleton. [ GOC:jl ]

Synonyms: indole derivative catabolism, indole-containing compound breakdown, indole-containing compound degradation, indole derivative catabolic process, indole-containing compound catabolism

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biological_process

GO:0042436

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catabolic process and has primary input some indoles

Subclass of:

organic cyclic compound catabolic process
cellular nitrogen compound catabolic process
aromatic compound catabolic process
indole-containing compound metabolic process
heterocycle catabolic process
organonitrogen compound catabolic process
has primary input some indoles