N-acetylglucosamine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006046

Synonyms

• N-acetylglucosamine breakdown
• N-acetylglucosamine catabolism
• N-acetylglucosamine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of N-acetylglucosamine. The D isomer is a common structural unit of glycoproteins in plants, bacteria and animals; it is often the terminal sugar of an oligosaccharide group of a glycoprotein. 0198506732

References

• MetaCyc:GLUAMCAT-PWY
• MetaCyc:PWY-6517

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO