FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term membrane lipid catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046466 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of membrane lipids, any lipid found in or associated with a biological membrane.
Also Known As "membrane lipid breakdown" ; "membrane lipid catabolism" ; "membrane lipid degradation"
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lipid metabolic process
 |__membrane lipid metabolic process__
 |__lipid catabolic process___________|
catabolic process                     |
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                                      membrane lipid catabolic process  11 rec.
                                       |__glycolipid catabolic process 3 rec.
                                       |   |__galactolipid catabolic process(+)
                                       |   |__glycosphingolipid catabolic process(+) 3 rec.
                                       |   |__sophorosyloxydocosanoate catabolic process
                                       |__sphingolipid catabolic process 11 rec.
                                           |__ceramide catabolic process(+) 5 rec.
                                           |__ceramide phosphoethanolamine catabolic process
                                           |__glycosphingolipid catabolic process(+) 3 rec.
                                           |__sphinganine-1-phosphate catabolic process
                                           |__sphingoid catabolic process(+)
                                           |__sphingomyelin catabolic process 4 rec.
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  • "membrane lipid breakdown" EXACT
    "membrane lipid catabolism" EXACT
    "membrane lipid degradation" EXACT
    "membrane lipid peroxidation" BROAD
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