Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

protein catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0030163
Synonyms
  • cellular protein breakdown
  • cellular protein catabolic process
  • cellular protein catabolism
  • cellular protein degradation
  • multicellular organismal protein catabolic process
  • pheromone catabolic process
  • pheromone catabolism
  • protein breakdown
  • protein catabolism
  • protein degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a protein by the destruction of the native, active configuration, with or without the hydrolysis of peptide bonds.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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negatively regulated by
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes