hyaluronan catabolic process
id: GO:0030214
name: hyaluronan catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hyaluronan, the naturally occurring anionic form of hyaluronic acid, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans, the repeat units of which consist of beta-1,4 linked D-glucuronyl-beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006027 | glycosaminoglycan catabolic process |
GO:0030212 | hyaluronan metabolic process |