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 |
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GO:0019439 | aromatic compound catabolic process |
GO:0019507 | pyridine metabolic process |
GO:0046700 | heterocycle catabolic process |