adenosine catabolic process

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Nameadenosine catabolic process
IDGO_0006154
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Biological process

Alternative ID

GO:0006156

Exact synonym

adenosine breakdown, adenosine catabolism, adenosine degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of adenosine, adenine riboside, a ribonucleoside found widely distributed in cells of every type as the free nucleoside and in combination in nucleic acids and various nucleoside coenzymes.

Related synonym

adenosine phosphorolysis

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