FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term xanthine catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009115 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids.
Also Known As "xanthine breakdown" ; "xanthine catabolism" ; "xanthine degradation"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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 xanthine catabolic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       1
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purine nucleobase metabolic process
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nucleobase catabolic process                  |
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purine-containing compound catabolic process  |
 |__purine nucleobase catabolic process_______|
                                              xanthine catabolic process  1 rec.
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xanthine metabolic process
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  • "xanthine breakdown" EXACT
    "xanthine catabolism" EXACT
    "xanthine degradation" EXACT
    "xanthine oxidation" NARROW
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