phosphatidylcholine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0034638

Synonyms

• phosphatidylcholine breakdown
• phosphatidylcholine catabolism
• phosphatidylcholine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphatidylcholines, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which the phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of choline.

References

Ontology

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