pentose catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0019323

Synonyms

pentose breakdown
pentose catabolism
pentose degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pentose, any monosaccharide with a chain of five carbon atoms in the molecule. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: monosaccharide catabolic process pentose metabolic process

monosaccharide catabolic process pentose metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: arabinose catabolic process D-ribose catabolic process D-xylose catabolic process xylulose catabolic process

arabinose catabolic process D-ribose catabolic process D-xylose catabolic process xylulose catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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