Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

glucan catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009251

Synonyms

glucan breakdown
glucan catabolism
glucan degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucans, polysaccharides consisting only of glucose residues.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: glucan metabolic process polysaccharide catabolic process

glucan metabolic process polysaccharide catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: alpha-glucan catabolic process beta-glucan catabolic process dextrin catabolic process glycogen catabolic process osmoregulated periplasmic glucan catabolic process ... Show All 8 Terms

alpha-glucan catabolic process beta-glucan catabolic process dextrin catabolic process glycogen catabolic process osmoregulated periplasmic glucan catabolic process pullulan catabolic process starch catabolic process xyloglucan catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes