Term Information

Accession
GO:0042209
Name
orcinol catabolic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
orcin catabolic process, orcin catabolism, orcinol breakdown, orcinol catabolism, orcinol degradation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of orcinol (5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol), an aromatic compound derived from the fermentation of lichen and synthesized by some higher plants. Source: GOC:jl
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0042209 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of orcinol catabolic process (GO:0042209)
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orcinol catabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  orcinol metabolic process (GO:0018940)
orcinol catabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  phenol-containing compound catabolic process (GO:0019336)
orcinol catabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  toluene-containing compound catabolic process (GO:0072491)
orcinol catabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  secondary metabolite catabolic process (GO:0090487)

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UM-BBD_pathwayID
orc