Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
putrescine catabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0009447
- Synonyms
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- putrescine breakdown
- putrescine catabolism
- putrescine degradation
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of putrescine, 1,4-diaminobutane; putrescine is the metabolic precursor of spermidine and spermine.
- References
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- MetaCyc:PUTDEG-PWY
- MetaCyc:PWY-0
- MetaCyc:PWY-2
- MetaCyc:PWY-3
- MetaCyc:PWY0-1221
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes