The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any compound containing pteridine (pyrazino(2,3-dipyrimidine)), e.g. pteroic acid, xanthopterin and folic acid.
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pteridine and derivative catabolic process; pteridine and derivative catabolism; pteridine-containing compound breakdown; pteridine-containing compound catabolism; pteridine-containing compound degradation