| Term: | muscle amino acid catabolic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | muscle |
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| Synonyms: | muscles |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue composed of contractile fibers. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005145] |
| Name: | amino acid catabolic process |
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| Synonyms: | amino acid breakdown, amino acid catabolism, amino acid degradation, cellular amino acid catabolic process |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of amino acids, organic acids containing one or more amino substituents. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009063] QuickGO AmiGO |