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GO: Biological Process

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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Relationships
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Phenotype
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