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chondroitin sulfate catabolic process

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030207


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. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ GOC:mah ]

Synonyms: chondroitin sulphate catabolic process, chondroitin sulfate breakdown, chondroitin sulphate catabolism, chondroitin sulfate degradation, chondroitin sulfate catabolism