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.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
prosthetic group breakdown; prosthetic group catabolism; prosthetic group degradation
broad_synonym:
coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolic process; coenzyme and prosthetic group catabolism