taurine catabolic process
id: GO:0019529
name: taurine catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid), a sulphur-containing amino acid derivative important in the metabolism of fats.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009310 | amine catabolic process |
| GO:0019530 | taurine metabolic process |
| GO:0044273 | sulfur compound catabolic process |
