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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), the simplest aldehyde. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of aldehydes, any organic compound with the formula R-CH=O. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of small molecules, any monomeric molecule of small relative molecular mass. The chemical reactions and pathways involving aldehydes, any organic compound with the formula R-CH=O, as carried out by individual cells. 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. The chemical reactions and pathways involving small molecules, any monomeric molecule of small relative molecular mass. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances, carried out by individual cells. The chemical reactions and pathways involving formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), a colorless liquid or gas with a pungent odor, commonly used as a fixative or an antibacterial agent.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: formaldehyde catabolic process
Acc: GO:0046294
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), the simplest aldehyde.
Synonyms:
  • formaldehyde catabolism
  • methanal catabolic process
  • formaldehyde degradation
  • formaldehyde breakdown
  • methanal catabolism
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 9 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0046294 - formaldehyde catabolic process (interactive image map)
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