Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

polysaccharide catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0000272
Synonyms
  • multicellular organismal polysaccharide catabolic process
  • polysaccharide breakdown
  • polysaccharide catabolism
  • polysaccharide degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a polysaccharide, a polymer of many (typically more than 10) monosaccharide residues linked glycosidically. 33139480
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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