The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a flavin, any derivative of the dimethylisoalloxazine (7,8-dimethylbenzo[g]pteridine-2,4(3H,10H)-dione) skeleton, with a substituent on the 10 position.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
flavin-containing compound catabolic process breakdown; flavin-containing compound catabolic process degradation; flavin-containing compound catabolism
related_synonym:
riboflavin and derivative catabolic process; riboflavin and derivative catabolism; vitamin B2 and derivative catabolic process; vitamin B2 and derivative catabolism