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GO: Biological Process

glycerol catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0019563
Synonyms
  • glycerol breakdown
  • glycerol catabolism
  • glycerol degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, a sweet, hygroscopic, viscous liquid, widely distributed in nature as a constituent of many lipids. 0198506732
References
  • MetaCyc:GLYCEROL-DEG
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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