carbohydrate catabolic process [GO_0016052]

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carbohydrates, any of a group of organic compounds based of the general formula Cx(H2O)y.

carbohydrate catabolic process

ID: GO_0016052

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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carbohydrates, any of a group of organic compounds based of the general formula Cx(H2O)y.

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Synonym Scope Reference
multicellular organismal carbohydrate catabolic process narrow synonym
carbohydrate catabolism exact synonym
catabolic carbohydrate metabolism exact synonym
carbohydrate degradation exact synonym
catabolic carbohydrate metabolic process exact synonym
carbohydrate breakdown exact synonym
single-organism carbohydrate catabolic process related synonym