Term Name: hexose catabolic process
Synonyms: hexose breakdown, hexose catabolism, hexose degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hexose, any monosaccharide with a chain of six carbon atoms in the molecule.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019320]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hexose metabolic process monosaccharide catabolic process
has subtype: D-allose catabolic process fructose catabolic process galactose catabolic process glucose catabolic process L-fucose catabolic process L-sorbose catabolic process mannose catabolic process rhamnose catabolic process