progesterone catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006709

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of progesterone, a steroid hormone produced in the ovary which prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Also found in plants. [ http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/ GOC:jl ]

Synonyms: progesterone catabolism, progesterone degradation, progesterone breakdown

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biological_process

GO:0006709

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catabolic process and has primary input some progesterone

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C21-steroid hormone catabolic process
progesterone metabolic process
olefinic compound catabolic process
ketone catabolic process
has primary input some progesterone