purine nucleotide catabolic process GO_0006195
purine nucleotide catabolic process
ID: GO_0006195
Class
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a purine nucleotide, a compound consisting of nucleoside (a purine base linked to a deoxyribose or ribose sugar) esterified with a phosphate group at either the 3' or 5'-hydroxyl group of the sugar.
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- nucleotide catabolic process
- purine nucleotide metabolic process
- purine-containing compound catabolic process
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| purine nucleotide degradation | exact synonym | |
| purine nucleotide catabolism | exact synonym | |
| purine nucleotide breakdown | exact synonym |