| id | GO:0033015 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | tetrapyrrole catabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways leading to the breakdown of tetrapyrroles, natural pigments containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next." [CHEBI:26932, GOC:mah] |
| is_a | GO:0033013 ! tetrapyrrole metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0044270 ! cellular nitrogen compound catabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0046700 ! heterocycle catabolic process |