estrogen catabolic process
id: GO:0006711
name: estrogen catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006706 | steroid catabolic process |
GO:0008210 | estrogen metabolic process |
GO:0042447 | hormone catabolic process |