Term Name:	chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan catabolic process
Synonyms:	chondroitin sulfate breakdown, chondroitin sulfate catabolism, chondroitin sulfate degradation, chondroitin sulphate catabolic process, chondroitin sulphate catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, which are widely distributed in cartilage and other mammalian connective tissues and contain glycosaminoglycan repeat units consisting of beta-(1,4)-linked D-glucuronyl beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine sulfate.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030207]    QuickGO    AmiGO