collagen catabolic process
id: GO:0030574
name: collagen catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The proteolytic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of collagen in the extracellular matrix, usually carried out by proteases secreted by nearby cells.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0032963 | collagen metabolic process |
GO:0044243 | multicellular organismal catabolic process |