pigment catabolic process (Q20602)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin.
- GO:0046149
- pigment catabolism
- pigment breakdown
- pigment degradation
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| English | pigment catabolic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pigment, any general or particular coloring matter in living organisms, e.g. melanin. |
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