| Name | heparin catabolic process |
| ID | GO_0030211 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | heparin breakdown, heparin catabolism, heparin degradation |
| Related synonym | heparan sulfate catabolic process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of heparin, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans of average Mr (6000-20000), consisting predominantly of alternating alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galactose and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-sulfate residues. |
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