sphingolipid catabolic process

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Namesphingolipid catabolic process
IDGO_0030149
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Biological process

Exact synonym

sphingolipid breakdown, sphingolipid catabolism, sphingolipid degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid).

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