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GO: Biological Process

alkane catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0043448
Synonyms
  • alkane breakdown
  • alkane catabolism
  • alkane degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of an alkane, any acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2. Alkane
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Ontology
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