heterocycle catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0046700

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heterocyclic compounds, those with a cyclic molecular structure and at least two different atoms in the ring (or rings). [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: heterocycle degradation, heterocycle breakdown, heterocycle catabolism

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biological_process

GO:0046700

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Equivalent to:

catabolic process and has primary input some heterocyclic compound

Subclass of:

heterocycle metabolic process
cellular catabolic process
has primary input some heterocyclic compound