xanthine catabolic process (Q15330844)
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids.
- GO:0009115
- xanthine catabolism
- xanthine breakdown
- xanthine degradation
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| English | xanthine catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xanthine, 2,6-dihydroxypurine, a purine formed in the metabolic breakdown of guanine but not present in nucleic acids. |
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