FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term hemoglobin catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042540 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hemoglobin, an oxygen carrying, conjugated protein containing four heme groups and globin; especially, the proteolytic cleavage of hemoglobin to yield free heme, peptides, and amino acids.
Also Known As "haemoglobin catabolic process" ; "haemoglobin catabolism" ; "hemoglobin breakdown" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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macromolecule catabolic process
 |__protein catabolic process_____
protein metabolic process         |
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                                  hemoglobin catabolic process
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protein catabolic process
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  • "haemoglobin catabolic process" EXACT
    "haemoglobin catabolism" EXACT
    "haemoglobin hydrolysis" NARROW
    "hemoglobin breakdown" EXACT
    "hemoglobin catabolism" EXACT
    "hemoglobin degradation" EXACT
    "hemoglobin hydrolysis" NARROW
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