Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

glycogen catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0005980
Synonyms
  • glycogen breakdown
  • glycogen catabolism
  • glycogen degradation
  • glycogenolysis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycogen, a polydisperse, highly branched glucan composed of chains of D-glucose residues. 0198506732
References
  • Reactome:R-HSA-70221
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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