cell wall chitin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006039

Synonyms

cell wall chitin breakdown
cell wall chitin catabolism
cell wall chitin degradation

Definition

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

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cell wall chitin metabolic process cell wall macromolecule catabolic process chitin catabolic process

cell wall chitin metabolic process cell wall macromolecule catabolic process chitin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ascospore wall chitin catabolic process

ascospore wall chitin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of cell wall chitin catabolic process

regulation of cell wall chitin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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