Term Name:	cytosine catabolic process
Synonyms:	cytosine breakdown, cytosine catabolism, cytosine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cytosine, 4-amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine, a pyrimidine derivative that is one of the five main bases found in nucleic acids; it occurs widely in cytidine derivatives.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006209]    QuickGO    AmiGO