| Term: | pharyngeal arch 1 obsolete cellular macromolecule catabolic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pharyngeal arch 1 |
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| Synonyms: | mandibular arch, visceral arch 1 |
| Definition: | The first pharyngeal arch, also known as the mandibular arch, forms the jaw. The first pharyngeal arch gives rise to elements of the jaw, with the most anteriorly positioned cranial neural crest cells contributing to mandibular arch structures, including Meckel's and palatoquadrate cartilages that constitute the lower and upper jaw respectively. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001612] |
| Name: | obsolete cellular macromolecule catabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | cellular biopolymer catabolic process, cellular macromolecule breakdown, cellular macromolecule catabolism, cellular macromolecule degradation |
| Definition: | OBSOLETE. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a macromolecule, any large molecule including proteins, nucleic acids and carbohydrates, as carried out by individual cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0044265] QuickGO AmiGO |