Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

glycol catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0042846
Synonyms
  • dihydric alcohol catabolic process
  • dihydric alcohol catabolism
  • glycol breakdown
  • glycol catabolism
  • glycol degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycol, a diol in which the two hydroxy groups are on different carbon atoms, usually but not necessarily adjacent. Ethylene_glycol
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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