Term Name: sesquiterpene catabolic process
Synonyms:
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sesquiterpenes, any of a class of terpenes of the formula C15H24 or a derivative of such a terpene.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051763]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: sesquiterpene metabolic process terpene catabolic process
has subtype: (-)-exo-alpha-bergamotene catabolic process alpha-copaene catabolic process beta-caryophyllene catabolic process bicyclogermacrene catabolic process cadinene catabolic process