Term Name:	heme B catabolic process
Synonyms:	heme B breakdown, heme B catabolism, heme B degradation, protoheme catabolic process, protoheme degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heme b, a Fe(II) porphyrin complex readily isolated from the hemoglobin of beef blood, but also found in other proteins including other hemoglobins, myoglobins, cytochromes P-450, catalases, peroxidases as well as b type cytochromes.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:1900548]    QuickGO    AmiGO