Term Name: | homogalacturonan catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | homogalacturonan breakdown, homogalacturonan catabolism, homogalacturonan degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of homogalacturonan, a pectidic polymer, characterized by a backbone of 1,4-linked alpha-D-GalpA residues that can be methyl-esterified at C-6 and carry acetyl groups on O-2 and O-3. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033393] QuickGO AmiGO |