N-acetylmuramic acid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0097173

Synonyms

• N-acetylmuramate breakdown
• N-acetylmuramate catabolic process
• N-acetylmuramate catabolism
• N-acetylmuramate degradation
• N-acetylmuramic acid breakdown
• N-acetylmuramic acid catabolism
• N-acetylmuramic acid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of N-acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc), a monosaccharide derivative of N-acetylglucosamine.

References

Ontology

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