| Term Name: |
chondroitin sulfate catabolic process |
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| Synonyms: |
- chondroitin sulfate breakdown
- chondroitin sulfate catabolism
- chondroitin sulfate degradation
- chondroitin sulphate catabolic process
- chondroitin sulphate catabolism
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| Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chondroitin sulfate, any member of a group of 10-60 kDa glycosaminoglycans, widely distributed in cartilage and other mammalian connective tissues, the repeat units of which consist of beta-(1,4)-linked D-glucuronyl beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine sulfate.
0198506732
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| References: |
- MetaCyc:PWY-6572
- MetaCyc:PWY-6573
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| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process
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