amine catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any organic compound that is weakly basic in character and contains an amino or a substituted amino group. Amines are called primary, secondary, or tertiary according to whether one, two, or three carbon atoms are attached to the nitrogen atom. [ GOC:jl http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: amine breakdown, amine degradation, amine catabolism
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biological_process
GO:0009310