The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a prosthetic group, the non-amino acid portion of certain protein molecules. Prosthetic groups may be inorganic or organic and are usually required for the biological activity of the protein. [ GOC:ai ]
Synonyms: prosthetic group degradation prosthetic group breakdown prosthetic group catabolism
Term information
coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolic process
coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolism