Term Name:	chondroitin sulfate catabolic process
Synonyms:	chondroitin sulfate breakdown, chondroitin sulfate catabolism, chondroitin sulfate degradation, chondroitin sulphate catabolic process, chondroitin sulphate catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chondroitin sulfate, any member of a group of 10-60 kDa glycosaminoglycans, widely distributed in cartilage and other mammalian connective tissues, the repeat units of which consist of beta-(1,4)-linked D-glucuronyl beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine sulfate.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030207]    QuickGO    AmiGO