teichoic acid catabolic process
id: GO:0070393
name: teichoic acid catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of teichoic acid, which is a major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria and typically consists of a polymer of glycerol-phosphate or ribitol-phosphate to which are attached glycosyl and D-alanyl ester residues.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0070396 | lipoteichoic acid catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0000272 | polysaccharide catabolic process |
| GO:0046374 | teichoic acid metabolic process |
