FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term glucan catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009251 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucans, polysaccharides consisting only of glucose residues.
Also Known As "glucan breakdown" ; "glucan catabolism" ; "glucan degradation"
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polysaccharide metabolic process
 |__polysaccharide catabolic process__
 |__glucan metabolic process__________|
macromolecule catabolic process       |
 |__polysaccharide catabolic process__|
carbohydrate catabolic process        |
 |__polysaccharide catabolic process__|
                                      glucan catabolic process  33 rec.
                                       |__alpha-glucan catabolic process
                                       |__beta-glucan catabolic process
                                       |   |__(1->3)-beta-D-glucan catabolic process
                                       |   |__(1->6)-beta-D-glucan catabolic process
                                       |   |__cellulose catabolic process(+)
                                       |__dextrin catabolic process
                                       |   |__cellodextrin catabolic process(+)
                                       |   |__cyclodextrin catabolic process(+)
                                       |__glycogen catabolic process 33 rec.
                                       |   |__glycogen catabolic process via dextrin
                                       |   |__glycogen catabolic process via dextrin and maltose
                                       |   |__glycophagy 13 rec.
                                       |   |__regulation of glycogen catabolic process(+) 17 rec.
                                       |__osmoregulated periplasmic glucan catabolic process
                                       |__pullulan catabolic process
                                       |__starch catabolic process
                                       |   |__regulation of starch catabolic process(+)
                                       |__xyloglucan catabolic process
                                           |__regulation of xyloglucan catabolic process(+)
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Is a polysaccharide catabolic process
glucan metabolic process
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  • "glucan breakdown" EXACT
    "glucan catabolism" EXACT
    "glucan degradation" EXACT
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