Term Name: dermatan sulfate catabolic process
Synonyms: chondroitin sulfate B catabolic process, chondroitin sulfate B catabolism, dermatan sulfate breakdown, dermatan sulfate catabolism, dermatan sulfate degradation, dermatan sulphate catabolic process, dermatan sulphate catabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of dermatan sulfate, any of a group of glycosaminoglycans with repeats consisting of beta-(1,4)-linked L-iduronyl-beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine 4-sulfate units.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030209]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: dermatan sulfate metabolic process glycosaminoglycan catabolic process monocarboxylic acid catabolic process sulfur compound catabolic process