hyaluronan catabolic process

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No. of supported studies
Group 17 studies
Group 26 studies
Group 37 studies
Group 45 studies
Group 59 studies

II. Literature review

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Namehyaluronan catabolic process
IDGO_0030214
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Biological process

Exact synonym

hyaluronan breakdown, hyaluronan catabolism, hyaluronan degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hyaluronan, the naturally occurring anionic form of hyaluronic acid, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans, the repeat units of which consist of beta-1,4 linked D-glucuronyl-beta-(1,3)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.

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