5-methylcytosine catabolic process
id: GO:0006211
name: 5-methylcytosine catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 5-methylcytosine, a methylated base of DNA.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006208 | pyrimidine base catabolic process |
| GO:0019857 | 5-methylcytosine metabolic process |
