FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term purine nucleobase catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0006145 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of purine nucleobases, one of the two classes of nitrogen-containing ring compounds found in DNA and RNA, which include adenine and guanine.
Also Known As"purine base breakdown" ; "purine base catabolic process" ; "purine base catabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | purine nucleobase catabolic process
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catabolic process
 |__nucleobase catabolic process__________________
 |__purine-containing compound catabolic process__|
nucleobase metabolic process                      |
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purine-containing compound metabolic process      |
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                                                  purine nucleobase catabolic process  4 rec.
                                                   |__adenine catabolic process
                                                   |__guanine catabolic process 1 rec.
                                                   |__hypoxanthine catabolic process
                                                   |__purine fermentation
                                                   |__xanthine catabolic process 1 rec.
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Is a purine nucleobase metabolic process
nucleobase catabolic process
purine-containing compound catabolic process
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  • "purine base breakdown" EXACT
    "purine base catabolic process" EXACT
    "purine base catabolism" EXACT
    "purine base degradation" EXACT
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