glycerol catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019563

Synonyms

• glycerol breakdown
• glycerol catabolism
• glycerol degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, a sweet, hygroscopic, viscous liquid, widely distributed in nature as a constituent of many lipids. 0198506732

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-4261
• MetaCyc:PWY0-381

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO