prosthetic group catabolic process
id: GO:0051190
name: prosthetic group catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a prosthetic group, the non-amino acid portion of certain protein molecules. Prosthetic groups may be inorganic or organic and are usually required for the biological activity of the protein.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0051187 | cofactor catabolic process |
GO:0051189 | prosthetic group metabolic process |