glucosamine catabolic process

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Nameglucosamine catabolic process
IDGO_0006043
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Biological process

Exact synonym

chitosamine catabolic process, chitosamine catabolism, glucosamine breakdown, glucosamine catabolism, glucosamine degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose), an aminodeoxysugar that occurs in combined form in chitin.

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