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The chemical reactions and pathways involving galactosaminoglycans, any one of a group of polysaccharides that contain amino sugars derived from the galactose. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of aminoglycans, any polymer containing amino groups that consists of more than about 10 monosaccharide residues joined to each other by glycosidic linkages. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycosaminoglycans, any one of a group of polysaccharides that contain amino sugars. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of galactosaminoglycans, any of a group of polysaccharides that contain amino sugars derived from the galactose. The chemical reactions and pathways involving glycosaminoglycans, any one of a group of polysaccharides that contain amino sugars. Formerly known as mucopolysaccharides, they include hyaluronic acid and chondroitin, which provide lubrication in joints and form part of the matrix of cartilage. The three-dimensional structure of these molecules enables them to trap water, which forms a gel and gives glycosaminoglycans their elastic properties.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: galactosaminoglycan catabolic process
Acc: GO:0006028
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of galactosaminoglycans, any of a group of polysaccharides that contain amino sugars derived from the galactose.
Synonyms:
  • galactosaminoglycan catabolism
  • galactosaminoglycan degradation
  • galactosaminoglycan breakdown
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 0
   Term or descendants: 0


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0006028 - galactosaminoglycan catabolic process (interactive image map)
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