hemoglobin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042540

Synonyms

• haemoglobin catabolic process
• haemoglobin catabolism
• haemoglobin hydrolysis
• hemoglobin breakdown
• hemoglobin catabolism
• hemoglobin degradation
• hemoglobin hydrolysis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hemoglobin, an oxygen carrying, conjugated protein containing four heme groups and globin; especially, the proteolytic cleavage of hemoglobin to yield free heme, peptides, and amino acids.

References

Ontology

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