glycolipid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019377

Synonyms

• glycolipid breakdown
• glycolipid catabolism
• glycolipid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycolipid, a class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide).

References

Ontology

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