Term Name: | glucosamine catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | chitosamine catabolic process, chitosamine catabolism, glucosamine breakdown, glucosamine catabolism, glucosamine degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose), an aminodeoxysugar that occurs in combined form in chitin. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006043] QuickGO AmiGO |