OBO ID: GO:0009056
Term Name: catabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • breakdown
  • catabolism
  • degradation
  • multicellular organismal catabolic process
  • single-organism catabolic process
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances, including the breakdown of carbon compounds with the liberation of energy for use by the cell or organism. 0198547684
References:
Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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