Category:GO:0019700 ! organic phosphonate catabolic process

name: organic phosphonate catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of phosphonates, any organic compound containing one or more C-PO(OH)2 or C-PO(OR)2 (with R=alkyl, aryl) groups. Catabolism of phosphonic acid itself, an inorganic compound without the biochemically relevant C-P bond, is not included." [GOC:js]
synonym: "organophosphonate catabolic process" RELATED []
synonym: "phosphonate breakdown" EXACT []
synonym: "phosphonate catabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "phosphonate degradation" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0009056 ! catabolic process
is_a: GO:0019634 ! organic phosphonate metabolic process

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0019700</GOterm>
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