FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term formaldehyde catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046294 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), the simplest aldehyde.
Also Known As "formaldehyde breakdown" ; "formaldehyde catabolism" ; "formaldehyde degradation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       2
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 formaldehyde catabolic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       2
     involved_in | formaldehyde catabolic process       2
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aldehyde metabolic process
 |__aldehyde catabolic process___________
 |__formaldehyde metabolic process_______|
catabolic process                        |
 |__small molecule catabolic process_____|
 |__aldehyde catabolic process___________|
small molecule metabolic process         |
 |__small molecule catabolic process_____|
 |__formaldehyde metabolic process_______|
cellular response to aldehyde            |
 |__cellular detoxification of aldehyde__|
cellular detoxification                  |
 |__cellular detoxification of aldehyde__|
                                         formaldehyde catabolic process  2 rec.
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Is a small molecule catabolic process
aldehyde catabolic process
formaldehyde metabolic process
cellular detoxification of aldehyde
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Synonyms
  • "formaldehyde breakdown" EXACT
    "formaldehyde catabolism" EXACT
    "formaldehyde degradation" EXACT
    "methanal catabolic process" EXACT
    "methanal catabolism" EXACT
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