chondroitin sulfate catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0030207

Synonyms

• chondroitin sulfate breakdown
• chondroitin sulfate catabolism
• chondroitin sulfate degradation
• chondroitin sulphate catabolic process
• chondroitin sulphate catabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of chondroitin sulfate, any member of a group of 10-60 kDa glycosaminoglycans, widely distributed in cartilage and other mammalian connective tissues, the repeat units of which consist of beta-(1,4)-linked D-glucuronyl beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine sulfate. 0198506732

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-6572
• MetaCyc:PWY-6573

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO