GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
nucleoside catabolic process |
Acc: |
GO:0009164 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any one of a family of organic molecules consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base covalently bonded to a sugar ribose (a ribonucleoside) or deoxyribose (a deoxyribonucleoside). |
Synonyms:
- nucleoside degradation
- nucleoside catabolism
- nucleoside breakdown
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