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GO: Biological Process

amino sugar catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046348

Synonyms

amino sugar breakdown
amino sugar catabolism
amino sugar degradation
aminosaccharide catabolic process
aminosaccharide catabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any amino sugar, sugars containing an amino group in place of a hydroxyl group.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amino sugar metabolic process carbohydrate derivative catabolic process

amino sugar metabolic process carbohydrate derivative catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: fructosamine catabolic process glucosamine-containing compound catabolic process mannosamine catabolic process N-acetylneuraminate catabolic process UDP-4-deoxy-4-formamido-beta-L-arabinopyranose catabolic process ... Show All 7 Terms

fructosamine catabolic process glucosamine-containing compound catabolic process mannosamine catabolic process N-acetylneuraminate catabolic process UDP-4-deoxy-4-formamido-beta-L-arabinopyranose catabolic process UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine catabolic process UDP-N-acetylglucosamine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes