phenol-containing compound catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019336

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a phenol, any compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to an aromatic carbon ring. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: phenol-containing compound breakdown, phenol-containing compound catabolism, phenol-containing compound degradation

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MetaCyc:PHENOLDEG-PWY

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biological_process

GO:0019336

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Equivalent to:

catabolic process and has primary input some phenols

Subclass of:

phenol-containing compound metabolic process
organic cyclic compound catabolic process
organic hydroxy compound catabolic process
aromatic compound catabolic process
has primary input some phenols