hemoglobin catabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hemoglobin, an oxygen carrying, conjugated protein containing four heme groups and globin; especially, the proteolytic cleavage of hemoglobin to yield free heme, peptides, and amino acids.

• Code: GO:0042540
• Source: Gene Ontology
• Alternative labels: haemoglobin catabolic process hemoglobin catabolism hemoglobin hydrolysis haemoglobin catabolism hemoglobin breakdown hemoglobin degradation haemoglobin hydrolysis