xanthine catabolic process
id: GO:0009115
name: xanthine catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006151 | xanthine oxidation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006145 | purine base catabolic process |
| GO:0046110 | xanthine metabolic process |
