Term Name: | glycogen catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | glycogen breakdown, glycogen catabolism, glycogen degradation, glycogenolysis |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycogen, a polydisperse, highly branched glucan composed of chains of D-glucose residues. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0005980] QuickGO AmiGO |