Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

lipid catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0016042
Synonyms
  • lipid breakdown
  • lipid catabolism
  • lipid degradation
  • lipolysis
  • multicellular organism lipid catabolic process
  • multicellular organismal lipid catabolic process
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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