macromolecule catabolic process GO_0009057
macromolecule catabolic process
ID: GO_0009057
Class
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a macromolecule, any molecule of high relative molecular mass, the structure of which essentially comprises the multiple repetition of units derived, actually or conceptually, from molecules of low relative molecular mass.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| cellular macromolecule catabolic process | related synonym | |
| cellular macromolecule catabolism | related synonym | |
| multicellular organismal macromolecule catabolic process | narrow synonym | |
| macromolecule degradation | exact synonym | |
| macromolecule breakdown | exact synonym | |
| macromolecule catabolism | exact synonym | |
| biopolymer catabolic process | exact synonym | mtg_chebi_dec09 |
| cellular macromolecule degradation | related synonym |