homogalacturonan catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0033393

Synonyms

• homogalacturonan breakdown
• homogalacturonan catabolism
• homogalacturonan degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of homogalacturonan, a pectidic polymer, characterized by a backbone of 1,4-linked alpha-D-GalpA residues that can be methyl-esterified at C-6 and carry acetyl groups on O-2 and O-3.

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-1081

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO