terpene catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0046247

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of terpenes, any of a large group of hydrocarbons made up of isoprene units. [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: terpene breakdown, terpene degradation, terpene catabolism

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biological_process

GO:0046247

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catabolic process and has primary input some terpene

Subclass of:

terpene metabolic process
isoprenoid catabolic process
hydrocarbon catabolic process
has primary input some terpene