cuticle chitin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006036

Synonyms

• cuticle chitin breakdown
• cuticle chitin catabolism
• cuticle chitin degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cuticle chitin, a linear polysaccharide consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues, found in cuticles.

References

Ontology

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