| Name | thymine catabolic process |
| ID | GO_0006210 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | thymine breakdown, thymine catabolism, thymine degradation |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of thymine, 5-methyluracil, one of the two major pyrimidine bases present (as thymidine) in DNA but not found in RNA other than (as ribothymidine) in transfer RNA, where it is a minor base. |
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