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GO: Biological Process

peptide catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0043171
Synonyms
  • peptide breakdown
  • peptide catabolism
  • peptide degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of peptides, compounds of 2 or more (but usually less than 100) amino acids where the alpha carboxyl group of one is bound to the alpha amino group of another.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes