FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ethylene catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042457 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ethylene (C2-H4, ethene), a simple hydrocarbon gas that can function in plants as a growth regulator.[ ISBN:0387969845 ]
Also Known As "ethene catabolic process" ; "ethene catabolism" ; "ethylene breakdown" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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hydrocarbon catabolic process
 |__alkene catabolic process_________
olefinic compound catabolic process  |
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olefin metabolic process             |
 |__ethylene metabolic process_______|
 |__alkene catabolic process_________|
                                     ethylene catabolic process
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alkene catabolic process
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  • "ethene catabolic process" EXACT
    "ethene catabolism" EXACT
    "ethylene breakdown" EXACT
    "ethylene catabolism" EXACT
    "ethylene degradation" EXACT
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