orcinol catabolic process
id: GO:0042209
name: orcinol catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of orcinol (5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol), an aromatic compound derived from the fermentation of lichen and synthesized by some higher plants.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018940 | orcinol metabolic process |
| GO:0019336 | phenol-containing compound catabolic process |
| GO:0034313 | diol catabolic process |
| GO:0072491 | toluene-containing compound catabolic process |
