pyridine catabolic process
  id: GO:0046221
  name: pyridine catabolic process
  namespace: biological_process
  type: go
  obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of pyridine, a nitrogenous base (C5H5N) obtained from the distillation of bone oil or coal tar, and by the decomposition of certain alkaloids, as a colorless liquid with a peculiar pungent odor.
Parent Functions
| id | name | 
|---|---|
| GO:0019439 | aromatic compound catabolic process | 
| GO:0019507 | pyridine metabolic process | 
| GO:0046700 | heterocycle catabolic process | 


