Term Name: prosthetic group catabolic process
Synonyms: coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolic process, coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolism, prosthetic group breakdown, prosthetic group catabolism, prosthetic group degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a prosthetic group, the non-amino acid portion of certain protein molecules. Prosthetic groups may be inorganic or organic and are usually required for the biological activity of the protein.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051190]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: protein catabolic process
is a type of: catabolic process prosthetic group metabolic process