Term Name: glycerophospholipid catabolic process
Synonyms: glycerophospholipid breakdown, glycerophospholipid catabolism, glycerophospholipid degradation, phosphoglyceride catabolic process, phosphoglyceride catabolism
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046475]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: glycerolipid catabolic process glycerophospholipid metabolic process phospholipid catabolic process
has subtype: CDP-diacylglycerol catabolic process phosphatidylcholine catabolic process phosphatidylethanolamine catabolic process phosphatidylglycerol catabolic process phosphatidylinositol catabolic process phosphatidylserine catabolic process platelet activating factor catabolic process