glycosaminoglycan catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006027

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycosaminoglycans, any one of a group of polysaccharides that contain amino sugars. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0192800981&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: glycosaminoglycan catabolism, glycosaminoglycan breakdown, glycosaminoglycan degradation

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biological_process

GO:0006027

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catabolic process and has primary input some glycosaminoglycan

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glycosaminoglycan metabolic process
aminoglycan catabolic process
has primary input some glycosaminoglycan