Term Name:	phosphatidylinositol catabolic process
Synonyms:	phosphatidylinositol breakdown, phosphatidylinositol catabolism, phosphatidylinositol degradation, PtdIns catabolic process, PtdIns catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphatidylinositol, any glycophospholipid with its sn-glycerol 3-phosphate residue is esterified to the 1-hydroxyl group of 1D-myo-inositol.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0031161]    QuickGO    AmiGO