elastin catabolic process
id: GO:0060309
name: elastin catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of elastin. Elastin is a glycoprotein which is randomly coiled and crosslinked to form elastic fibers that are found in connective tissue.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006516 | glycoprotein catabolic process |
GO:0051541 | elastin metabolic process |