| id | GO:0009056 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | catabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances, including the breakdown of carbon compounds with the liberation of energy for use by the cell or organism." [ISBN:0198547684] |
| subset | goslim_generic |
| subset | goslim_plant |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "breakdown" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "catabolism" EXACT [] |
| synonym | "degradation" EXACT [] |
| xref | Wikipedia:Catabolism |
| is_a | GO:0008152 ! metabolic process |