Term Name:	protein depolymerization
Synonyms:	protein polymer breakdown, protein polymer catabolic process, protein polymer catabolism, protein polymer degradation
Definition:	The process in which protein polymers, compounds composed of a large number of component monomers, are broken down. Depolymerization occurs by the successive removal of monomers from an existing poly- or oligomeric protein.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0051261]    QuickGO    AmiGO