cellulose catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0030245

Synonyms

cellulose breakdown
cellulose catabolism
cellulose degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cellulose, a linear beta1-4 glucan of molecular mass 50-400 kDa with the pyranose units in the -4C1 conformation. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: beta-glucan catabolic process cellulose metabolic process

beta-glucan catabolic process cellulose metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: anaerobic cellulose catabolic process cellulose catabolism by endo-processive cellulases

anaerobic cellulose catabolic process cellulose catabolism by endo-processive cellulases Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cellulose catabolic process

negative regulation of cellulose catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cellulose catabolic process

positive regulation of cellulose catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of cellulose catabolic process

regulation of cellulose catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes