alginic acid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042122

Synonyms

• alginate catabolic process
• alginate catabolism
• alginic acid breakdown
• alginic acid catabolism
• alginic acid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of alginic acid, a hydrophilic polysaccharide occurring in, for example, the cell walls of brown algae (brown seaweeds). 0198506732

References

Ontology

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