glycosylceramide catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046477

Synonyms

glycosylceramide breakdown
glycosylceramide catabolism
glycosylceramide degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of a monosaccharide (or derivative) by a ceramide group.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: ceramide catabolic process glycosphingolipid catabolic process glycosylceramide metabolic process

ceramide catabolic process glycosphingolipid catabolic process glycosylceramide metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: galactosylceramide catabolic process glucosylceramide catabolic process

galactosylceramide catabolic process glucosylceramide catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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