FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term saponin catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0016136 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of saponins, glycosides of plants in which the aglycan (sapogenin) group is a terpene or steroid and the sugar group is a glucose, a galactose, a pentose, a methylpentose or an oligosaccharide. Saponins are powerful surfactant agents and membrane active; they are, hence, toxic to animals on injection.
Also Known As "saponin breakdown" ; "saponin catabolism" ; "saponin degradation"
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glycoside metabolic process
 |__saponin metabolic process________
 |__glycoside catabolic process______|
glycosyl compound catabolic process  |
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                                     saponin catabolic process
                                      |__ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside catabolic process
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glycoside catabolic process
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  • "saponin breakdown" EXACT
    "saponin catabolism" EXACT
    "saponin degradation" EXACT
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