Biological process

glycerophospholipid breakdown, glycerophospholipid catabolism, glycerophospholipid degradation, phosphoglyceride catabolic process, phosphoglyceride catabolism

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerophospholipids, any derivative of glycerophosphate that contains at least one O-acyl, O-alkyl, or O-alkenyl group attached to the glycerol residue.